O'BRYAN v. HOLY SEE

No. 3:04CV-338-H.

490 F.Supp.2d 826 (2005)

James H. O'BRYAN, Donald E. Poppe, and Michael J. Turner, Individually and on Behalf of All Similarly Situated Persons, Plaintiffs, v. HOLY SEE, in its Capacity as a Foreign State (State of the Vatican City), and in its Capacity as an Unincorporated Association and Head of an International Religious Organization, Defendant.

United States District Court, W.D. Kentucky.

October 6, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marci A. Hamilton, Washington Crossing, PA, Ross Thomas Turner, William Fletcher McMurry, William F. Mcmurray & Associates, Louisville, KY, for Plaintiffs.

Jeffrey S. Lena, Berkeley, CA, John David Dyche, R. Greg Hovious, Tachau, Maddox, Hovious & Dickens PLC, Louisville, KY, for Defendant.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

HEYBURN, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs James O'Bryan, Donald Poppe, and Michael Turner ("Plaintiffs") filed this putative class action against the Holy See ("Defendant") in its Capacity as a foreign state and in its capacity as an unincorporated association and head of an international religious organization, alleging claims for liability under the doctrines of respondeat superior, violation of customary international law of human rights...

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