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Case ID: 4360 | Family | 10/27/2005
Class-action status is being sought in a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse over a 50 year period at a Roman Catholic orphanage in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
The suit was filed by Kentucky lawyers in 2004 and was filed against the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and the Archdiocese of Louisville's Catholic Charities. The case alleges sexual abuse and other physical abuse during about 50 years, primarily at three orphanages: the St. Thomas orphanage near Anchorage, KY, the St. Vincent orphanage in Clifton, KY, and the St.Thomas-St.Vincent orphanage. The combined orphanage was created after a 1952 merger and closed in 1983. All were operated by Catholic Charities and staffed by the order of religious sisters. The Kentucky lawyer that filed the case wants wants to expand the suit beyond the current 50 plaintiffs because he believes there are at least several hundred other victims. Class-action status would allow victims to make a claim without being publicly identified. This is not the first case involving the Kentucky lawyers and the Archidicese of Louisville, Kentucky. In 2003, the same group of lawyers successfully sued the Archdiocese in Louisville . A settlement with the church brought 243 plaintiffs more than 25 million dollars. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Family Cases of Interest A lawsuit filed March 29, 2005 asks that damages be paid to dozens of unnamed families whose loved ones' brains were sent from Maine to a Maryland research institute.
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