The Kentucky Court of Appeals announced 21 decisions  on Aug. 22, 2014, three published).  I have extracted the following decisions involving torts, insurance and civil procedure which might interest injury and accident lawyers: landlord owed no duty to tenants to protect against or repair hazard conditions which were know to the tenants (Ward vs. Wells, COA NPO);   summary judgment dismissing malicious prosecution claim held prematurely granted (Lickteig vs. Schwab COA NPO);  claims arising over power of attorney and whether granted or not (Est. of Chester Hill vs. Burris COA NPO); medical negligence claim  and trial dispute over the separation of expert witnesses aka “the rule” (McAbee vs. Darren Chapman M.D. COA Published).

Log Court House in Boyle County, Danville. Photo by Mike Stevens.

Log Court House in Boyle County, Danville. Photo by Mike Stevens.

To save time for those busy lawyers who like to jump straight into the published decisions, here they are:

767.  Affirmed trial court’s denial of defendant child’s motion for new trial.
(M)J. A Child vs. Commonwealth of Kentucky
COA 8/22/14; PJ Vanmeter Affirming;  Jefferson County

775.  Granted motion to dismiss appeal of arbitration award and remanded for new hearing
Stephen D. Prater Builder,Inc. vs. Larmar Lodging Corp.
COA 8/22/2014; PJ Combs Dismissing; Lawrence County

780.  Trial Procedure.  Affirmed trial court’s order not to separate expert witnesses after party requested “the rule” to sequester the witnesses
McAbee vs. Darren Chapman M.D.
COA 8/22/2014; PJ Combs Affirming; Hopkins County 

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