Court of Kentucky Establishes Five-Year Limitation for Emotional Distress Claims in Craft v. Rice Introduction The Supreme Court of Kentucky, in Albert CRAFT and Irene Craft v. Roy RICE, Ashland Oil,...
Admissibility of Polygraph Evidence and Procedural Safeguards in Capital Cases: Analysis of Todd ICE v. Commonwealth of Kentucky Introduction Todd ICE v. Commonwealth of Kentucky is a landmark...
Recognition of Wrongful Discharge for Pursuing Workers' Compensation: Firestone Textile Company Division v. Tom Meadows Introduction Firestone Textile Company Division, Firestone Tire & Rubber...
Division of Professional Licenses in Marital Dissolution: Sue Osborne Inman v. John Bruce Inman Introduction Sue Osborne Inman (now Smith) v. John Bruce Inman is a landmark case adjudicated by the...
Navigating CR 60.02: Limitations in Vacating Convictions Based on Voluntariness of Guilty Pleas Insights from Gross v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (648 S.W.2d 853) Introduction Arnold Gross, the movant,...
Kentucky Supreme Court Establishes Simple Negligence Standard for Media Defamation of Private Individuals Introduction In the landmark case of John Tim McCALL, Mo v. Courier-Journal and Louisville...
Constitutionality of Administrative Damages Under KRS 344.230(3)(h) Established by Kentucky Supreme Court Introduction The case of KENTUCKY COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS and Donna Cooper, Mo v. nts (625...
Establishing Standards for Malicious Prosecution and Reputational Damage in Attorney Conduct Introduction The case of J. D. Raine, Sr., Mo v. Drasin (621 S.W.2d 895) adjudicated by the Supreme Court...
Reinforcement of Capital Sentence Procedures and Jury Impartiality Standards in Gall v. Commonwealth Introduction Gall v. Commonwealth, 607 S.W.2d 97 (Kentucky, 1980), addresses critical issues...
Deutsch v. Shein: Establishing the Substantial Factor Test in Medical Negligence Introduction Patricia M. Deutsch filed a lawsuit against Dr. Melvin Shein, seeking damages for physical and mental...
Contributory Negligence in Landlord-Tenant Relationships: Milby v. Mears Case Commentary Introduction The case of James H. Milby v. Clell R. Mears, reported in 580 S.W.2d 724, adjudicated by the...
Extending the Discovery Rule to Latent Disease Tort Actions: Kentucky Supreme Court's Landmark Decision in Sampson Estate v. Johns-Manville Introduction The case of The Louisville Trust Company,...
Restricting Stacking of Uninsured Motorist Coverage in Fleet Policies: Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. v. Stanfield Introduction The Supreme Court of Kentucky addressed a novel legal issue in Ohio...
Judicial Boundaries in Jury Instructions and Unanimity Standards: Analysis of Wells v. Commonwealth of Kentucky Introduction The case of William Wells v. Commonwealth of Kentucky adjudicated by the...
Kentucky State Racing Commission v. Fuller: Upholding Agency Authority through Substantial Evidence Standard Introduction The case of Kentucky State Racing Commission et al., etc., Appellants, v....
Separation of Powers Enforced: 'De Novo' Appeals in Zoning Cases Found Unconstitutional Introduction The case of American Beauty Homes Corporation v. Louisville and Jefferson County Planning and...
Prohibition of Enforcement of Circuit Court Order Under CR 37.02: Bender v. Eaton (1961) Introduction Bender et al. v. Eaton is a landmark case adjudicated by the Court of Appeals of Kentucky in...