Decision – 2025 – Mormon church loses lawsuit against insurance companies over sex abuse settlements

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Description: Memorandum decision and order on motions for summary judgment
Case title: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA; and Ace Property and Casualty Insurance Co.
Case number: 2:21-cv-00582-TC
Court: United States District Court for the District of Utah, Central Division
Date filed: 2025-04-03
Pages: 42
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This court decision is in favor of defendants and against the Mormon church, who sued two of its insurers who refused to reimburse it after it spent over $59 million to defend and settle a West Virginia lawsuit alleging coverup of child sexual abuse by Michael Jensen.

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