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	McMurry & Associates Win Ruling against Vatican PR Newswire [Louisville KY] January 17, 2007 http://sev.prnewswire.com/legal/20070118/CLW10417012007-1.html William F. McMurry, attorney for three men who are seeking damages from the Vatican in a negligence lawsuit, was pleased with the ruling issued last week by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II ruled that the plaintiffs could pursue their claim against the Vatican. The plaintiffs claim that top church officials were negligent when they failed to warn local authorities of suspected and/or known cases of sexual abuse by clergy. McMurry, a trial specialist in medical and legal malpractice says, "The primary purpose of the suit is to hold the Vatican accountable and this ruling gives us the opportunity to get a hold of church documents and take depositions of church officials." McMurry successfully represented over 243 plaintiffs that settled a suit for $25.3 million against the Archdiocese of Louisville in 2003. He is currently seeking class action status in the suit against the Vatican. For more information about this case visit http://www.courtroomlaw.com/. About McMurry & Associates William F. McMurry is the only Kentucky lawyer certified as a medical malpractice and legal malpractice trial specialist by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA). The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) also certifies McMurry as a civil trial specialist. Practice Areas: Legal Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Legal Ethics; Professional Responsibility; Civil Trial; Personal Injury, Auto Accident Injury; Professional Negligence; Products Liability; Civil Litigation. ISLN: 904914748 Born: Paducah, Kentucky, August 17, 1955 Admitted to the Bar: Kentucky, 1979; Florida, 1981 Education: University of Kentucky, B.G.S. with high distinction, 1976 University of Louisville, J.D., 1978 Awards and Certifications: Certified as a Medical Malpractice Trial Specialist by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, 1994, recertified 1999 Certified as a Legal Malpractice Trial Specialist by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, 1994, recertified 2000 Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1993, recertified 1998 Board Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, 1991, recertified 1996, 2001 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, Martindale- Hubbell Preeminent in Medical and Legal Malpractice Martindale-Hubbell Rating: "AV" American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Law, Bancroft-Whitney Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Co., 1977 http://www.courtroomlaw.com/. Contact: William F. McMurray, 502-326-9000, info@courtroomlaw.com
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