Kentucky

For Immediate Release

Kentucky Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Oct. 8 in Lexington

Proceedings will be open to the public

FRANKFORT, Ky., Sept. 30, 2008 - The Kentucky Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in three cases Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Robert F. Stephens Courthouse, Fayette Circuit Court, in Lexington. Proceedings will be open to the public.

A three-judge panel consisting of Court of Appeals Judges Glenn E. Acree and Laurance B. VanMeter and Senior Judge Michael L. Henry will hear oral arguments starting at 10 a.m. in Courtroom I on the fourth floor of the courthouse, which is located at 120 North Limestone.

The cases are on appeal from circuit courts in Elliott, Laurel and Perry counties.

A case docket containing summaries of the cases is below. 

LEXINGTON DOCKET

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008

10 AM     2007CA002598

      KATHY JONES v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF LAUREL COUNTY, KENTUCKY ET AL.

Summary: Civil; employment law. Issue is whether trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of the school board based on an interpretation of KRS 161.740.

Laurel County judge who ruled in the case - Judge Roderick Messer

Appellant's attorneys: J. Follace Fields II and Carrie C. Mullins

Appellees' attorney: Larry Glenn Bryson

10:45 AM     2007CA001947

                      ROBERT MCCOWN v. GRAY KENTUCKY TELEVISION INC. ET AL.

Summary: Civil; employment law. Issue is whether trial court erred in dismissing appellant's wrongful termination action.

Perry County judge who ruled in the case - Judge William Engle III

Appellant's attorney: Daniel F. Dotson

Appellees' attorneys: Robert H. Buckler, Randall Scott May and Rebecca Lyn Williams

11:30 AM     2007CA001509 and 2007CA001510

                      LARRY SKAGGS v. DEBORAH SKAGGS   

Summary: Family Court. Issue regarding property division of marital and non-marital property.

Elliott County judge who ruled in the case - Judge Kristi Hogg Gossett

Appellant's attorney: W. Jeffrey Scott

Appellee's attorney: Malenda S. Haynes

FOR THE ARGUMENT CALENDAR FOR THIS MONTH (AND OTHER MONTHS) AT COA, CLICK HERE.