Criminal Law

McIntosh Premises Liability Distinguished by COA relative to dangerous conditions
Gaines v. Diamond Pond Products, Inc. 2009-CA-000848 12/29/10 2010 WL 5343290 Opinion by Chief Judge Taylor; Judges Acree and Senior Judge Buckingham concurred. The Court affirmed an order of the circuit court granting a directed verdict in favor of appellee and dismissing appellants? negligence claim for injuries the minor appellant received while employed by appellee for an annual charitable activity...

INSURANCE (subrogation): Lynch v. Claims Management Corporation (COA 1/22/2010)
Lynch v. Claims Management Corporation 2007-CA-001840 01/22/2010 2010 WL 199343 Opinion by Judge Wine; Judges Clayton and Dixon concurred. The Court reversed and remanded a summary judgment in appellee?s favor on its intervening subrogation/reimbursement claim from settlement proceeds appellant received from his uninsured motorist carrier...

TORTS - Jury trial, retroactivity: Hawes v. LaPointe (COA 10/16/2009)
Hawes v. LaPointe 2008-CA-001559 10/16/09 2009 WL 3321082 Rehearing Pending Opinion by Judge Dixon; Judge Caperton and Senior Judge Henry concurred. The Court vacated and remanded an order of the circuit court dismissing appellant?s/cross-appellee?s civil action against appellee/cross-appellant in which he sought damages for assault, battery and emotional distress...

Mitchell v. Mitchell, Ky COA, Civil Procedure, Attorney Fees
Mitchell v. Mitchell, 2009-CA-001856-MR Published: Reversing County: Fayette Appellant appealed from Circuit Court Order awarding Appellee attorney fees, expert fees, and costs incurred as a result of his motion to modify maintenance...

Repossession of motor vehicle, security interests, commercially reasonable manner, and parties necessary: HARRINGTON V. ASSET ACCEPTANCE, LLC (COA 10/10/2008)
HARRINGTON V. ASSET ACCEPTANCE, LLC COMMERCIAL LAW: Repossession motor vehicle; security interest; necessary party; commercially reasonable manner 2007-CA-002400 PUBLISHED: REVERSING AND REMANDING PANEL: MOORE, PRESIDING; THOMPSON, HENRY CONCUR COUNTY: OLDHAM DATE RENDERED: 10/10/2008 The Court reversed and remanded a summary judgment in favor of appellee on appellee?s claim to recover a deficiency balance on a simple interest note and security agreement...

J.R.A. v. G.N.A., Ky COA, Paternity By Estoppel
J.R.A. v. G.N.A. , 2009-CA-001709-ME Issue: Reversal of family court holding that father was equitably estopped from denying paternity. Published: Reversed and Remanded County: Jefferson When family court adjudicated appellant the legal father of appellee?s child, he brought this appeal...

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