Author: Michael Stevens

COA: August 15, 2014 Court of Appeals Decisions (Minutes 745-762): taking prosecutor’s lap top back into jury during deliberations to view video statement in criminal case; SOL for UIM accrues upon denial of claim; business lawyer in business deal sued over conflict of interest; another Post-Shelton slip and fall easily affirmed verdict against property owner

Posted by | Aug 18, 2014 | , |

The Kentucky Court of Appeals announced 18 decisions  on Aug. 15, 2014, four published).  Some general issues include:   taking prosecutor’s lap top back into jury during deliberations to view video statement in criminal...

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Case Notes: INSURANCE & STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS: Second Panel of COA holds statute of limitations for UIM underinsured motorist benefits ACCRUES from date insurer denies the claim and not based upon date of accident of last PIP payment

Posted by | Aug 17, 2014 | , , , , , , |

Court of Appeals has now held in a second published decision that  the statute of limitations on a UIM claim begins to run when the insurer denies a claim for UIM coverage.  I have addressed this issue of accrual multiple times...

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SC: March 2014 Summaries of Published Decisions for Ky Supreme Court – trial judge changing mind on previous order compelling arbitration; “newly discovered” evidence and “new” trial in criminal case; and “inference upon inference” rule

Posted by | Aug 14, 2014 | , , |

The Supreme Court of Kentucky released its summary of published decisions for March 2014.  This month you will find issues covered that include trial judge’s authority to set aside his earlier order compelling arbitration;...

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