Author: Michael Stevens

Apr. 25, 2014 Court of Appeals Decisions (minutes) RE: breach of fiduciary duty, standard of care & experts; medical malpractice, law of the case, and post-judgment interest

Highlights from this week’s decisions include a published decision ( 358. University Medical Center, Inc. vs. Michael Beglin, Executor of Est. of Jennifer W. Beglin) in a medical negligence case against University of Louisville...

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Apr. 18, 2014 Court of Appeals Minutes — RE: botched police “pull over” held not negligent and even if it were it was covered under qualified official immunity

Highlights from this week’s decisions include Tort Report – tort and insurance cases include: 341.  Negligence. Qualified Official Immunity Plummer vs. Lake COA, Not Pub. 4/18/2014 from Garrard County The Plummers argued...

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Apr. 11, 2014 Court of Appeals Minutes — RE: effect of judicial admissions in workers compensation matters used in negligence claim; sexual harassment claim; sidewalk negligence; malicious prosecution and immunity; damages awarded in constructive discharge

Highlights from this week’s decisions include affirming damage award for university employee constructively discharged; Tort and insurance cases include: Jane Younger vs. Wehr Consructors, Inc., Jefferson County; Not PUB,...

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Apr. 17, 2014 Supreme Court of Ky Minutes RE: appeal dismissed of interlocutory order on arbitration; qualified official immunity; and medical negligence and informed consent

Here are the official April 17, 2014 Supreme Court Minutes (decisions), numbered 50-69.  My edited revision with active links is below. 20 decisions announce, 12 published.  Seven  decisions dealt with attorney discipline...

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Apr. 4, 2014 Court of Appeals Minutes — RE: mortgage foreclosure on property with current lease; guilty plea with sentence of conditional discharge following incarceration; moving to disqualify opposing counsel for conflict in divorce case; authority of court appointed guardian to enter into arbitration agreement on behalf of ward

Highlights from this week’s decisions include authority of court-appointed guardian to enter into arbitration agreement on behalf of its ward; foreclosing on property subject to current lease; conditional discharge...

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