The Court of Appeals of Kentucky will be hearing oral arguments on cases for January 2014, as follows:

  • Jan. 8 – Oldham County Courthouse
  • Jan. 15 – Court of Appeals Courtroom in Frankfort
  • Jan. 22 – Court of Appeals Courtroom in Frankfort
  • January 27 – Shelby County Courthouse

Tort, insurance and civil cases of interest to injury lawyers are, as follows. Click on the link for the case name to go to the AOC web site for the case information listing.  Click on case for “case information” from Court of Appeals’ web site.

Jan. 8, 2014 @ 1:30 pm

WILLIAM TID GRIFFIN v R. DEAN LINDEN
Civil Case: Whether the trial court erred in staying arbitration; Appellant argues that the trial court lacked jurisdiction over the matter and that the arbitration agreement must be enforced.

Jan. 8, 2014 @ 2:15 pm

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY v JAMES R. BUNCH
Civil; Appeal from order finding Transportation Cabinet liable for creating an unreasonable danger to motorists in a pothole repair – whether the Board of Claims ignored precedent, failed to properly evaluate negligence, misconstrued facts regarding pothole patch, and ignored substantial evidence.

Jan. 8, 2014 @ 3:00 pm

AMBEREE N. HENSLEY v STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Civil; Direct Appeal; summary judgement whether the circuit court erred when it granted summary judgement in favor of the Appellee’s finding the contractual time limitation of Appellant’s claims for uninsured/underinsured motorist benefits had passed.

Jan. 15, 2014 @ 10:30 am

J & B ENERGY, INC. v PAUL M. CALDWELL
Motion to strike pending. Appeal from summary judgment-issues of legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty.

Jan. 15, 2014 @ 11:15 am

GEORGE DAY v THE CITY OF HENDERSON
Summary judgment. Issues of sovereign immunity, qualified official immunity, and Claims Against Local Governments Act. Allegation that police dog attacked citizen.

Jan. 22, 2014 @ 11:00 am

BONITA COBB v JOSEPH KAMER
Whether circuit court erred by granting summary judgment in favor or appellees upon a determination that the hazard was open and obvious.

Jan. 22, 2014 @ 11:45 am

TRISHA ANN WILLIAMS v RANDY CLINE
Whether circuit court erred by granting appellees’ motions to dismiss based upon sovereign immunity.

Jan. 27, 2014 @ 1:45 pm

MIKE KISKADEN v RACHAEL CODY
Civil; whether trial court erred by denying Appellant’s motion for smmary judgment on the basis of qualified official immunity.

For the Court of Appeals compete oral argument calendar for this mont listing cases, locations, issues, counsel, dates and times:

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