Prof. Soper Discusses Archdiocese Bankruptcy on KSTP

On the day the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Professor Christopher Soper discussed the bankruptcy filing on KSTP. Soper explained that bankruptcy was a good option for the Archdiocese because it provides an opportunity to resolve and pay abuse victims fairly. Soper said that the bankruptcy will allow the Archdiocese to resolve its liability to abuse victims with some finality; absent the bankruptcy the Archdiocese could not easily address or calculate its outstanding liability.