Quebec settles suit.The diocese of Quebec has reached an out-of-court settlement An agreement reached between the parties in a pending lawsuit that resolves the dispute to their mutual satisfaction and occurs without judicial intervention, supervision, or approval. with a Quebec businessman, Barry Husk husk (husk) an outer covering or shell, as of some fruits and seeds. psyllium husk the cleaned, dried seed coat from the seeds of Plantago , who sued the diocese, Archbishop Bruce Stavert Bruce Stavert is the current Anglican Archbishop of Quebec and Metropolitan of Canada. He is an alumnus of Trinity College in the University of Toronto. , and others in 2000, alleging irregularities in diocesan finances. The case had been scheduled to go to trial in Quebec Superior Court Quebec Superior Court is the highest trial Court in the Province of Quebec, Canada. It consists of 144 judges who are appointed by the federal government following the recommendation of the Premier of Quebec. in April. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the settlement, neither plaintiff nor defendants admitted liability, the diocese made no concessions regarding the issues raised in the actions and Mr. Husk withdrew his charges. Rodney Clark, the diocesan treasurer, told the Quebec Diocesan Gazette that the legal action has cost the church defendants about $150,000. In 2000, the diocesan executive council directed the diocese to set up a defense fund and each congregation was billed each year in order to cover the synod's share, about $65,000, of defense costs. Each side in the lawsuit agreed to pay its own costs. Mr. Clark has negotiated reimbursement of 50 per cent of the legal costs from the diocese's insurance company and congregations, therefore, will be receiving some reimbursement, the Gazette said. |
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