A retired bankruptcy judge from Reno has been appointed mediator in the chapter 11 reorganization case of the Catholic Diocese of Stockton, the San Joaquin (Calif.) Record reported on Saturday. Gregg W. Zive is expected to convene mediation sessions between diocese attorneys and those representing creditors within 30 days. He retired from the federal bench in 2011 but serves when needed. Judge Zive was appointed by Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Klein, who is overseeing both the diocese's bankruptcy and the chapter 9 bankruptcy of the city of Stockton. Last month, Stockton's became the 10th diocese in the U.S. to file for bankruptcy protection. Over the past two decades, the diocese has spent $32 million in legal fees and settlements.
