The court of appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part a bankruptcy court’s rulings. The court held that a party seeking non-disclosure of “scandalous” matter contained in a bankruptcy court filing must establish only that the matter is “scandalous” as that word is commonly understood.
The Portland, Oregon, Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in mid-2004 after the Archdiocese was named as a defendant in multiple suits seeking millions of dollars in damages for sexual abuse of children by specific clergy members.
