Clercs de St-Viateur: Judge throws out deal
A settlement of $28 million was awarded to victims of sexual predation by the religious order Clercs de St-Viateur has been thrown out by a judge because he found the $8 million included for legal costs was too high.
Ian 19:49 on 2022-07-15 Permalink
I may have read it wrong but it seemed more like the judge was impressed with the class action suit, accepted that they deserved something, but felt the legal fees were too high so he asked the legal firm to resubmit. 8 out of 28 million does sound a bit spicy.
Kate 00:19 on 2022-07-16 Permalink
Mmm, true. Maybe “thrown out” is wrong. More like sent it back with a post‑it note suggesting they rethink that item.