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James Malone v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
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After sustaining injuries from a car accident, James Malone filed suit against Timothy Bruce, the other driver involved in the collision, and against Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (Farm Bureau), Malone's underinsured motorist insurance (UIM) carrier. Prior to trial, Malone accepted the offer of Bruce's liability insurance carrier for the limits of the policy in exchange for a relea... More... $0 (07-16-2009 - KY)
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Michael D. Harmon v. Earthgrains Baking Companies, Inc.
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Plaintiff Michael D. Harmon appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of his former employer, defendant Earthgrains Baking Companies, Inc. (“Earthgrains”), and dismissal of his claim for age discrimination under the Kentucky Civil Rights Act, KY. REV. STAT. ANN. § 344.040(1). The district court determined that Harmon failed to satisfy the fourth element of the prima fa... More... $0 (02-11-2009 - KY)
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Debra Gilbert v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
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We accepted discretionary review in this auto insurance case to consider whether an insured's failure to bring suit against the tortfeasor within the limitations period violates a contract provision whereby the insured undertakes to "do nothing to prejudice" the insurance company's right to subrogation . The Court of Appeals held that failure to bring timely suit violated the contract, and thus th... More... $0 (01-23-2009 - KY)
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Cincinnati Insurance Company v. George Hofmeister and Kay Hofmeister
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This is the appeal and cross-appeal of a judgment entered in Scott Circuit Court after a jury found Cincinnati Insurance Company (CIC) liable to George and Kay Hofmeister for fraudulent misrepresentation and for violation of the Kentucky Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act (UCSPA), Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 304.12–230. CIC appeals the trial court’s denial of its motions for summary ju... More... $0 (10-01-2008 - KY)
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Harlon Barnett, individually, and as administrator of the estate of Steven Ray Barnett, v. Hamilton Mutual Insurance Co. and Caulk and Eastridge Insurance Co.
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Harlon Barnett, individually, and as administrator of the estate of Steven Ray Barnett, sued Hamilton Mutual Insurance Co. and Caulk and Eastridge Insurance Co. on a bad faith
breach of contract theory claiming that defendants wrongfully
prevented him from pursuing an uninsured motorist benefit claim arising out of a head-on collision in 1995 in Steven RAy Barnett was killed. Matthew Colivi... More... $700000 (10-03-2006 - KY)
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Edna Ayers, Administratrix of the Estate of Roy L. Hardin, deceased v. United States of America
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Lock and Dam No. 2, located at mile 31 on the Kentucky River, is owned and operated by the United States through its agency, the Corps. Lock No. 2 consists of a lock, to allow vessel passage on the river, and a dam, to maintain a navigable water level. The area downstream of Lock No. 2, near Lockport, Kentucky, is a popular swimming area. On August 3, 1997, Hardin was swimming approximately one ... More... $0 (01-17-2002 - KY)
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Susan D. Miller v. Roger E. Swift, et al.
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Automobile Accident - Personal Injury - This case arose from an automobile accident, with each
party alleging the other was at fault. As a result of
the collision, the plaintiff allegedly suffered shoulder, chest, and knee
pain. Susan Miller had pre-existing rheumatoid arthritis, carpal
tunnel, knee, and shoulder problems and was all... More... $0 (10-08-1999 - KY)
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Heather Alvey; Linda J. Reid, Mother and Next Friend of Chrisopher Reid, a Minor v. James Logsdon and DeStock #14, Inc., d/b/a Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar
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While stopped at a red light, an automobile operated by Christopher Reid and occupied by Heather Alvey was struck in the rear by another car operated by James Logsdon. The collision pushed Reid's vehicle forward, causing it to collide with a third vehicle which was also stopped a the red light. A breathalyzer test afater the accident measured Logsdon's blood alcohol concentgration at 0.235%. In K... More... $51000 (06-17-1999 - KY)
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Donna J. Demaree v. Toyota Motor Corporation
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Products liability - Donna Demaree was driving her Toyota Paseo west on Grinstead Drive on August 8, 1996 in a driving rain. She was wearing her seat belt and driving at a reduced speed because of the rain, when her Toyota "hydroplaned" and went across the center line of the road, striking an oncoming Jeep Cherokee. Plaintiff claimed that she was going no more than 15 mph but may have been going... More... $0 (02-09-1999 - KY)
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Fairley Mullins, Administrator of the Estate of Thomas G. Mullins and James Darin Thornberry v.
Worldwide Equipment, Inc. and Mack Trucks, Inc.
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Negligence and strict liability (products liability) claims - On January 24, 1993, Tommy Mullins crashed his pickup truck
into the rear end of a coal truck on Highway 15 in Knott County,
Kentucky. Mullins was killed and his passenger, Darin
Thornsberry, was injured as a result of this collision. Just
prior to the accident, the coal truck had been traveling a short
distance ahead of ... More... $75000 (09-04-1999 - KY)
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Warren L. Hoffman v. Yellow Cab Company v. Sharlene and Michael
Williams
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Automobile accident - On June 4, 1994, Hoffman, while operating a taxicab
owned by Yellow Cab, was involved in a collision caused by
Sharlene Williams. Neither Sharlene, nor Michael
Williams, Sharlene's husband and the co-owner of the
vehicle she was driving, had automobile liability insurance.
Hoffman leased the cab he was driving from Yellow Cab on a weekly
basis. He kept the cab twe... More... $12500 (04-27-1998 - KY)
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HEATHER ALVEY; LINDA J. REID, Mother and Next
Friend of CHRISTOPHER REID, A Minor v. James Logsdon, et al.
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Automobile Accident - While stopped at a red light, an automobile operated by
Christopher Reid and occupied by Heather Alvey was struck in the
rear by an automobile operated by James Logsdon. The collision
pushed Reid's vehicle forward, causing it to collide with a third
vehicle which was also stopped at the red light. Reid and Alvey
both were injured as a result of the collision and bro... More... $51000 (09-04-1999 - KY)
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MARY KAY GRANT, JOHN GRANT, JOHN GRANT as
Administrator of the Estate of Christopher Grant and as Parent and
Next Friend of Christopher Grant, and DEBORAH HOWARD v. JAMES SCHRAND, M.D.;, MARK SANDER, M.D.; and HESS, SCHRAND & SANDE
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Medical malpractice - Deborah Howard (Howard) was a patient of Dr. Schrand and Dr.
Sander for many years. Her initial complaint in the early 1980's
was of migraine headaches, and she was given injections of
Demerol in the doctors' offices to relieve her pain. Howard later
developed interstitial cystitis, and Demerol was again used
to manage this painful condition and was a... More... $0 (07-02-1999 - KY)
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ESTATE OF JAMES EDDIE WILLIAMS, BY EVELYN WILLIAMS AS ADMINISTRATOR; AND
METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. JUDER
STIDHAM PONTIAC-BUICK-GMC, INC.; TOM RAINES IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS
WHITLEY COUNTY CLERK; WHIT
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Juder Stidham Pontiac-Buick-GMC, Inc. is a licensed
motor vehicle dealer transacting business in the Commonwealth of
Kentucky in Whitley County, Kentucky.
On or about August 22, 1995, Juder Stidham Pontiac-Buick-GMC,
Inc. sold a 1995 Pontiac Firebird to Lawrence Crawford, Jr. Mr.
Crawford executed the vehicle transaction record, an odometer
statement, a buyer's order and, ... More... $0 (12-02-1997 - KY)
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BILLY JOE STEWART and TAMMY BOWLING BADGETT v. SOUTHEASTERN
GROUP, INC. d/b/a BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD; Estate of JAMES E. COOPER;
BETTY COOMER COOPER; and WESTFIELD COMPANIES
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On October 16, 1992, the appellants were injured in an
automobile accident involving James E. Cooper (Cooper). Stewart
was driving on Winchester Avenue in Ashland, Kentucky, when Cooper
failed to yield the right-of-way and pulled in front of him,
resulting a collision of the two vehicles; Badgett was a passenger
in the car driven by Stewart. Cooper was arrested at the scene of
the accident... More... $43223 (10-16-1997 - KY)
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Heilig v. General Motors Corporation
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Products liability - 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix. A-piller deformed upon left offset frontal collision and Plaintiff's head hit it causing severe brain injury which left her with a mental age of 3. Medical expenses totalled $404,300. Plaintiff was 30-years-old at the time of the accident and was earning $14,000 per year. ... More... $100000 (05-22-1997 - KY)
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