Federal appeals court sides with LDS Church in lawsuit over sex abuse settlements

A federal appeals court overturned a lower court ruling and held that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ insurers must cover sexual abuse settlement payouts. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the dispute turns on whether the abuse amounted to one occurrence or multiple occurrences. The church had sued National Union Insurance and ACE Property & Casualty in 2023 after they refused coverage.