Judge Remands Sexual Abuse Suit Involving Diocese Insured By Insolvent Insurer

( October 1, 2025, 2:14 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A New York federal judge on Sept. 30 granted a motion to remand filed by a man asserting claims for sexual abuse pursuant to New York’s Child Victims Act (CVA) against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, which is insured by a now-insolvent insurer, and related parties, finding that remand is appropriate due to mandatory abstention and permissible abstention because the suit can be resolved in a timely manner in state court and state courts “have a strong interest” in addressing issues regarding CVA claims....