DISCRETIONARY REVIEW GRANTED 4/27/16

Nami Resources Company v. Asher Land and Minerals, Ltd,

2015-SC-489-DG

Oil and Gas. Contracts. Fraud. Punitive Damages. Issues involve

alleged fraud and/or breach of contract in underpayment of oil and gas

royalties pursuant to lease plus the propriety of imposing punitive

damages.

State Farm v. Adams, 2015-SC-366-DG

Auto Accidents. Insurance. MVRA. Examination Under Oath. Issues

include whether an injured passenger is obligated to comply with a driver’s

insurance policy provision requiring an examination under oath as a

prerequisite to uninsured motorist or basic reparations benefits.

University of Kentucky v. Carpenter, 2015-SC-384-DG

Sex Discrimination. Retaliation. Kentucky Civil Rights Act. Kentucky

Whistleblower Act. Issues include: (1) whether the circuit court properly

ordered separate trials for each of the female police officers; (2) whether

the female police officers presented sufficient evidence of discrimination

and retaliation to survive summary judgment or a directed verdict; and (3)

whether the female police officers’ supervisors are subject to individual

liability under the Kentucky Whistleblower Act.

Dugan & Meyers Construction Company v. The Ascent at Roebling’s

Bridge, LLC, 2015-SC-635-DG, and The Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge, LLC

v. Superior Steel, 2015-SC-636-DG (cross-motions with Superior Steel v.

The Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge, LLC, 2015-SC-204-DG)

Contracts. Indemnity. Extra Work. Attorney Fees. Unjust Enrichment.

Jury Instructions. These cross-motions for discretionary review seek

review of those portions of the Court of Appeals’ decision which granted

the general contractor indemnity against the owner and construction

manager, and their insurer for amounts owed by the general contractor to

the subcontractors for extra work performed and for attorney fees awarded.

In addition, review is sought of the Court of Appeals’ decision which

vacated the jury verdict and judgment in favor of the construction manager

against the general contractor. Review is also sought of the jury

instructions under which the trial court found unjust enrichment against the

owner of the property.

Paducah Independent School District v. Putnam & Sons, LLC,

2015-SC-711-DG

Eminent Domain. Fair Market Value. Stand Alone Use of Property.

Highest and Best Use. Expert Testimony. The issue is whether the Court

of Appeals erred in its application of the highest and best use test in this

eminent domain proceeding, and in doing so, whether the Court of Appeals

usurped the role of the trial court as the finder of fact in such proceedings.

DISCRETIONARY REVIEW GRANTED WITHOUT ORAL ARGUMENT

4/27/16

Cobb v. Commonwealth, 2016-SC-63-DG

Warrantless Search of Impounded Vehicle. Suppression of Evidence.

Public Safety Exception. The first issue in this case is whether there was

reasonable basis to impound a vehicle which was parked in a driveway

prior to the arrest of its driver. The second issue is whether the public

safety exception to the requirement for a search warrant applies to permit

the inventory search of an impounded vehicle of a driver arrested by the

police for driving on a suspended license.