The Child Victims Act, a bill passed in New York this year, extended the statute of limitations for cases of child sex abuse and created a temporary window for victims of any age to bring civil litigation. (Photo: Shutterstock) The Child Victims Act, a bill passed in New York this year, extended the statute of limitations for cases of child sex abuse and created a temporary window for victims of any age to bring civil litigation. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The Archdiocese of New York has filed a lawsuit against its various insurers over the years after one company said it's not planning to cover claims brought through a new law enacted this year that will open a window for older victims of child sex abuse to file civil litigation in New York.

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