A federal judge in Albany on Wednesday said he will allow seven child sexual abuse lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany to go to trial.
A federal judge in Albany on Wednesday said he will allow seven child sexual abuse lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany to go to trial after mediation efforts in the diocese’s bankruptcy case have languished.
The decision by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert E. Littlefield Jr. came as the attorneys for hundreds of alleged victims have been unable to reach a global settlement with the church and its insurers.
Cynthia S. LaFave, an Albany-area attorney whose firm, along with Jeff Anderson & Associates, represents 190 plaintiffs who have pending claims against the Albany diocese, said many victims are dying — or have died — as their cases were put on hold after the diocese filed for bankruptcy several years ago.
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