Archdiocese Of Los Angeles To Pay $600 Million In Abuse Settlements

Can you wrap your mind around that little bit of news

Associated Press July 14, 2007 07:03 PM
Attorneys for the archdiocese and the plaintiffs are expected to announce the deal Monday, the day the first of more than 500 clergy abuse cases was scheduled for jury selection, according to two people with knowledge of the agreement. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because the settlement had not been made public.
The archdiocese and its insurers will pay between $600 million and $650 million to about 500 plaintiffs -- an average of $1.2 million to $1.3 million per...