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Litigation

Jan. 31, 2015

Boy Scouts trial settles

After just a few days of trial proceedings, the Boy Scouts of America settled a lawsuit Thursday brought by the family of a man molested by a volunteer.


By Deirdre Newman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


After just a few days of trial proceedings, the Boy Scouts of America settled a lawsuit Thursday brought by the family of a man molested by a volunteer.


The confidential settlement brings to close a 2010 suit that accused the organization of negligence, specifically failing to educate and warn parents and volunteers about the threat of sex abuse. The settlement also means that the release of so call...

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