ARCHDIOCESE BEGINS PROCESS TO FUNDFUTURE SETTLEMENTS IN CIVIL CASES By Cardinal Roger M. MahonyArchbishop of Los Angeles May 15, 2007 Last December, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles settled 46 civil cases in which clergy abuse had been alleged. The total settlement cost was $60 million, with the Archdiocese contributing approximately $40 million of the total amount. At the time of that settlement, I wrote: “Now that this settlement is finalized, our attention will focus on the resolution of all remaining cases. To reach a settlement in those cases will require the active participation of the many insurance companies who provided...