The filing comes on the eve of hearings scheduled to consider dueling reorganization plans filed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester and Continental Insurance Co.
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RRH sued over chaplain’s abuse decades ago
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A Sept. 27 complaint holds Rochester Regional Health accountable for sexual exploitation by a former Park Ridge Hospital Catholic chaplain.
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PAB receives 360 complaints, closes 77 cases, annual report shows
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From June 2022 to June 2023, the Police Accountability Board, found most of its cases fell outside its jurisdiction or were non-negotiable, due to lack of information. The agency’s first annual report outlines investigations, staffing, policy recommendations, and community engagement efforts.
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Rochester diocese files amended Chapter 11 plan
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The diocese’s plan would create a $126.35 million trust to pay abuse survivors, but it must face off against a rival plan filed by the Continental Insurance Co.
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State to help Monroe County combat car thefts
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Gov. Kathy Hochul, who was in Rochester for the announcement, says plans include fast-tracking funds for law enforcement technology and equipment.
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Insurer files rival reorganization plan in diocese’s bankruptcy case
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The Continental Insurance Co. has offered to put $75 million into a fund to pay some 485 sexual abuse survivors with claims in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester’s bankruptcy. The offer comes with strings.
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Palmyra files suit over ‘forever chemicals’ contamination
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The town’s legal action targets 3M, BASF, DuPont, Tyco Fire Products and other companies that have made or sold firefighting foams.
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UR faces suit over ransomware attack
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The complaint, which seeks class action status, argues that UR’s response to the May 27 data breach is inadequate.
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Nicosia sues Monroe County legislator, claims defamation
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In an Aug.10 lawsuit, Rochester dentist Nicholas Nicosia has accused Rachel Barnhart of character assassination.
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A new twist in the diocese’s bankruptcy case
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Continental Insurance, the lone holdout in a proposed settlement in the Rochester diocese Chapter 11 bankruptcy, plans to file a competing plan of reorganization.
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Monroe County hits Siemens Industry with lawsuit
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The county claims breach of contract, alleging Siemens Industry fail to meet the terms of a co-generation agreement.