Boy Scouts Claim Changes Raise 'Excusable Neglect' Rule

By Hilary Russ · November 20, 2023, 10:26 PM EST

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Monday grappled with whether — and how — to correct mistakes made by hundreds of sexual abuse survivors in their claims against the Boy Scouts of...

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Summary

The Boy Scouts of America filed for Chapter 11 in February 2020, as it faced more than a thousand claims of sexual abuse.

Case Number

1:20-bk-10343

Judge

Laurie Selber Silverstein

Venue

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

Capital Structure

Total Liabilities:

$2.4 billion settlement reached to pay sex abuse claims, funded by the Scouts, its local councils and charter organizations and settling insurers.

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Case Information

Case Title

Boy Scouts of America

Case Number

1:20-bk-10343

Court

Delaware

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

February 18, 2020

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