Legal Opinion
Society of Roman Catholic Church of Diocese of Lafayette and Lake Charles, Inc. v.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 15, 1994No. 93-04068PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Two pedophilic priests of the Diocese of Lafayette 1 molested thirty-one children over a period of seven years, prompting a spate of claims from the children and their parents. The Diocese and its insurance carriers, unable to compromise on the allocation of loss under the “occurrence” policies, settled the claims against the Diocese with contributions on a pro rata basis (using years of coverage as a benchmark) and agreed to let a court decide their coverage dispute. The Diocese filed a declaratory judgment action in state court, which was removed upon diversity…
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