KENTUCKY
The Courier-Journal
Written by
Peter Smith
The Courier-Journal
Embattled Cincinnati trial lawyer Stan Chesley has won a legal victory with the dismissal of two Kenton Circuit Court lawsuits that had accused him of defrauding clients in a sexual-abuse lawsuit against the Diocese of Covington.
Kenton Circuit Judge Gregory M. Bartlett, in orders filed Jan. 20, dismissed the lawsuits against Chesley, his law firm and colleague Robert Steinberg.
Bartlett said the lawsuits failed on multiple legal grounds — including that the plaintiffs missed their chance to challenge the diocese settlement while that case was still open in nearby Boone Circuit Court.
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