Incorrect. The diocese of St. Louis started re-incorporating the individual parishes. The pastor, dean, and vicar are the officers and the director is the bishop. In this way, they insulate the entire diocese from whatever lawsuits are brought at the church/priest level ... the parishioners bear he brunt of the lawsuits then, not the diocese.
One again, can you supply us with sources of proof for this?
Thanks for your input on this thread. It is enlightening. I hope you can resolve the situation to your benefit.