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Posted by Michael Stevens | Feb 19, 2011 | Tort Report |
I am trying something new. A Monthly Tort report of Kentucky SC and COA decisions. It is just a useful compilation of just the civil cases dealings with torts, insurance, defenses, equity, civil procedure, trials, workers...
Read MorePosted by Michael Stevens | Feb 16, 2011 | COA Minutes, Minutes - COA and SCOKY |
COA 2011 Minutes for Feb. 11, 2011 (Nos. 119 – 138) Click on the above link for the full text of minutes with link to full text of each decision. Link to AOC Page with current...
Read MorePosted by Michael Stevens | Feb 16, 2011 | Defenses |
From McAlpin v. Davis Construction Inc., COA, Published, 2/11/2011 The sudden emergency doctrine is generally defined as follows: [W]hen an actor is faced with a sudden and unexpected circumstance which leaves little or no time...
Read MorePosted by Michael Stevens | Feb 16, 2011 | Standards of Review |
From McAlpin v. Davis Construction Inc., COA, Published, 2/11/2011 Appellate review of a “jury instruction is considered a question of law and is reviewed on appeal under a de novo standard of review.” Mountain Water...
Read MorePosted by Michael Stevens | Feb 13, 2011 | Causes of Action, Torts |
From: House of Imports v. Wright, COA, NPO, 2/4/2011 To establish an actionable negligence claim, a plaintiff must establish the existence of a duty, breach of that duty, causation, and damages. Helton v. Montgomery, 595 S.W.2d...
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