Class Action Status Sought in Orphanage Lawsuit in Jefferson County

From the Courier-Journal, July 23, 2005:

Class action sought in orphanage lawsuit
Sisters of Charity oppose request
By Gregory A. Hall, The Courier-Journal (July 22, 2005)
ghall@courier-journal.com

Class-action status is being sought for a lawsuit filed by about 50 people who allege they were abused as children while living at Roman Catholic orphanages in Jefferson County.

In a filing in Jefferson Circuit Court, attorney William McMurry said he's seeking to expand the suit because he and his plaintiffs believe there are at least several hundred other victims.

Judge Denise Clayton will consider the request at a hearing Monday. . .

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