Kentucky Intervening Cause Law
<H2> Luther Poynter v. Aaron Bennett
Bowling Green, Kentucky, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a 82 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation theory. Luther Poynter was incarcerated in the Barren County Detention Center (“BCDC”) on December 25, 2020, for contempt of court due to his failure to pay child support. On December 28, BCDC moved Poynter to a general-population cell, where Scotty Wix and Timothy Guess were... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - KY)Reuben Jelani Adams, et al. v. Lexington-Dayette Urban County Government, et al.
Lexington, Kentucky, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs on civil rights violation theories.<br> <br> Plaintiffs are five football players at the University of Kentucky ("UKâ€) who were subject to racial taunts and physical violence at a fraternity-sponsored party. Yet after the altercation, defendant Detective Cory Vinlove, a Lexington police officer, initiated criminal charges... More...
$0 (10-15-2025 - KY)Raccy Mabel Enriquez-Perdomo v. Richardo A. Newman, et al.
Louisville, Kentucky personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> Plaintiff Riccy Enriquez-Perdomo entered the United States illegally as a child. She was initially ordered to be deported, but later benefited from Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ("DACAâ€), which makes her order of removal non-enforceable. Prior to the immediate events, w... More...
$0 (08-22-2025 - KY)United States of America v. Nathaniel Durham and Phillip Barnes
Louisville, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of firearms.<br> <br> The district court determined Nathaniel Durham and Phillip Barnes were subject to the Armed Career Criminal Act's mandatory minimum term of imprisonment because each had at least three prior qualifying convictions for offenses that occurred on different occasions. The Supre... More...
$0 (08-15-2025 - KY)Karim Codrington v. Jay Dolark, et al.
Louisville, Kentucky personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> Plaintiff Karim Codrington was the victim of an unlawful traffic stop, search, and arrest. During the criminal proceedings arising from that stop, a Kentucky state court suppressed the evidence illegally seized from his vehicle and dismissed his criminal charges. More than t... More...
$0 (07-15-2025 - KY)United States of America v. Rodney Hamilton Higgins, Jr.
London, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with the intent to<br> distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. <br> <br> From June to August 2021, Rodney Higgins participated in a methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution ring. While officers were investigating Higgins and his co-conspirators, they used a confidential source to conduct two controlled buy... More...
$0 (07-03-2025 - KY)Commonwealth of Kentucky v. R.L.P.
Bowling Green, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.<br> <br> At some point in early November 2021, Father died as a result of a homicide in his home in Bowling Green. After R.L.P.'s brother reported Father missing, police entered the home on December 8, 2021, and found the body. Father had suffered approximately forty-five stab wounds, and the state of t... More...
$0 (02-10-2025 - KY)<h1> United States of America v. Anurag Pramod Murarka </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Frankfort, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Money Laundering Conspiracy Money Laundering Conspiracy </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> International Crypto Vendor Sentenced for Money Laundering Conspiracy </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> An Indian national, Anur... More...
$0 (01-17-2025 - KY)Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Allen Lamont Cooper
Lexington, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm<br> <br> On October 10, 2022, a Fayette Grand Jury indicted Cooper and charged him with: Count I: Convicted Felon in Possession of a Handgun; Count 2: Trafficking in Controlled Substance First Degree First Offense Greater Than or Equal to Four Grams Cocaine; Count 3: Theft ... More...
$0 (01-17-2025 - KY)Louis B. Harper and Mark O. Biggs v. Robert E. Smith and Andronia Smith
<h2><br> Henderson, Kentucky civil litigation breach of contract lawyers represented the Plaintiffs and Defendants.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Robert E. Smith ("Robert") and Andronia Smith ("Ann") appeal an Order and Judgment of the Henderson Circuit Court entering a jury verdict in favor of their landlord for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and self-help eviction, and for their landlord's re... More...
$0 (11-15-2024 - KY)United States of America v. Bret Hankison
<h2>Louisville, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating a woman's civil rights by shooting and killing her during a radid.<br> </h2><br> Former Louisville, Kentucky police officer brett Hankison fired 10 shots through Breonna Taylor's apartment in a deadly raid in Louisville, Ky., in 2020. Hankison shots did not kill Breona Taylor, age 26. Shots fired by... More...
$0 (11-01-2024 - KY)United States of America v. Dominique Johnson
<h2><br> Covington, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and PWID fluorofentanyl.<br> <h2><br> Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an analgesic (pain relief) and anesthetic. It is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin as an anal... More...
$0 (10-04-2024 - KY)United States of America v. Troy D. Huff </center
<h2>London, Kentucky drug case criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> In July 2021, an incarcerated informant told Lake Cumberland Area Drug Task Force Director Wayne Conn that Huff was selling large amounts of methamphetamine and other illegal drugs. She also reported that Huff often drove rented vehicles and kept his drugs in a safe within the car.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (08-15-2024 - KY)<h1> United States of America v. Stephanie M. Russell </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Louisville, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempted Murder-for-Hire and Aiding and Abetting Interstate Stalking Charges </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Louisville Pediatrician Sentenced to 12 years in Federal Prison on Attempted Murder-for-Hire and Aiding and Abetting Interst... More...
$0 (07-31-2024 - KY)<h1> United States of America v. Elijah Lovell </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Owensboro, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Causing Two Overdose Deaths </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Henderson Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Federal Prison for Causing Two Overdose Deaths</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Elijah Lovell, 20, distributed... More...
$0 (05-31-2024 - KY)<h1> United States of America v. Evann Herrell; Mark Grenkoski; Stephen Cirelli </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Lexington, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking and Fraud Schemes </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Three Tennessee Physicians Sentenced for Roles in Drug Trafficking and Fraud Schemes </h2></center><br> <br> Three Tennessee physicians were sentenced following ... More...
$0 (05-09-2024 - KY)Timothy S. Sudeith v. E&J Trailer Sales and Service, Inc., et al.
Covington, Kentucky personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory.<br> <br> Kentucky is a pure comparative negligence state. If both you and the other party in an accident are partially responsible for causing the accident, the fault will be distributed between you both in percentages.<br> <br> 01/10/2024 111 Proposed Agreed Order extending dea... More...
$359144 (02-27-2024 - KY)Jeff Wolff v. Maybach International Group, Inc., et al.
Covington, Kentucky personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and injuries as a direct result of a semi-tractor trailer accident involving multiple rigs.<br> <br> "Kentucky's auto negligence law governs how fault is determined and damages are awarded in car accident cases. Understandi... More...
$1 (12-18-2023 - KY)United States of America v. John F. Johnson
Louisville, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault, resisting, impeding and bandishing a firearm in relation to a crime of violence.<br> <br> 18 U.S.C. 111 provides:<br> <br> (a) In General.—Whoever—<br> (1) forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with any person designated in section 1114 of this title while e... More...
$0 (11-17-2023 - KY)Vanessa Mack v. Sam's West, Inc. d/b/a Bowling Green Sam's Club No. 4876
Bowling Green, Kentucky personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on a premises liability <br> negligence theory.<br> <br> "Premises liability is a legal doctrine that holds property owners and occupiers responsible for injuries that occur on their property due to a dangerous condition.<br> <br> What are the elements of a premises liability claim?<br> <br> To establi... More...
$0 (11-27-2023 - KY)Linda Taylor, et al. v. Wesley Taylor
Owensboro, Kentucky personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a premises liability negligence theory.<br> <br> Linda Taylor sued her son, Wesley Taylor, for negligence in Daviess County, Kentucky, where she lives. Mr. Taylor, a West Virginian, removed and moved for summary judgment. Ms. Taylor alleges that while helping her son put his home on the market, she tried to brea... More...
$0 (06-07-2023 - kY)Stephen Mayes v. SIG Sauer, Inc.
Bowling Green, Kentucky personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a product liability theory.<br> <br> <br> On October 30, 2018, Stephen Mayes was shooting his new Sig Sauer P320 X Carry 9MM pistol, which was designed and manufactured by Defendant Sig Sauer, Inc. Mayes had the gun in a holster on his hip and was preparing to draw the gun when it discharged, shooting Mayes... More...
$0 (06-07-2023 - ky)C.J. v. United States of America, et al.
Louisville, Kentucky personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on a Federal Tort Claims Act theory.<br> <br> Plaintiff C.J. alleges that Officer Jacob Salcido sexually assaulted and battered her while an inmate at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. She sued the United States and Salcido on February 10, 2023, alleging that Salcido violated her constitutional r... More...
$0 (06-06-2023 - KY)United States of America v. Maurice A. Taylor
Lexington, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine (five kilograms and 500 grams) and one count of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams of fentanyl.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/kentucky/news/lexingston/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Lexington</a><br> </fo... More...
$0 (01-13-2023 - KY)United States of America v. Katie R. Crews </H2>
Louisville, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating the civil rights for shooting and killing a Black barbecue restaurant owners doing the Breonna Taylor protests.<br> <br> Katie R. Crews, 29, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, pleaded guilty in federal court to violating an individual's rights by using excessive force while acting as a police officer.<br> <br> Durin... More...
$0 (10-12-2022 - KY)Tavion Miley v. Commonwealth of Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with first-degree manslaughter.<br> <br> <br> Tavion Miley has directly appealed from the judgment of the Jefferson Circuit Court finding him guilty of first-degree manslaughter and first-degree robbery, and sentencing him to 18 years' imprisonment. On appeal, Miley challenges the orders denying his motion to suppress state... More...
$0 (09-02-2022 - KY)United States of America v. Kelly Goodlett
Louisville, Kentucky criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiring to falsify an affidavit to obtain a search warrant to search Breonna Taylor's home without probable cause, which resulted in Taylor's death, and to cover up the false warrant by lying to criminal investigators after Taylor was killed.<br> <br> Kelly Goodlett, age 35, acknowledged that she helped another LMPD detect... More...
$0 (08-23-2022 - KY)Ronald N. Arnsperger, Jr. v. Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, d/b/a St. Elizabeth Florence
Burlington, Kentucky personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a medical malpractice theory.<br> <br> Four days before the incident giving rise to the negligence claim, Dr. M. B. Shamsi performed surgery on Arnsperger's ankle, including placement of a screw to fixate and stabilize the joint. Despite several complications during surgery, Dr. Shamsi was optimistic about the... More...
$0 (06-24-2022 - KY)Donna Powers v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
Paducah, Kentucky personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on auto negligence and insurance law theories.<br> <br> <br> Donna Powers and Fendol Carruthers, Jr. were involved in a two-vehicle accident. Powers later filed suit against Carruthers and Kentucky Farm Bureau (Farm Bureau), her underinsurance carrier. However, apparently unbeknownst to Powers, Carruthers had died ... More...
$0 (06-24-2022 - KY)United States of America v. Patrick C. Finney, M.D.
Paducah, Kentucky civil litigation lawyer represented Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act knowingly causing the submission of false or fraudulent claims to Medicare, knowingly making, using, or causing to be made or used, false records and statements to obtain payment from Medicare, and conspiring to defraud Medicare by causing the submission and payment of false or fraudulent cla... More...
$0 (06-21-2022 - KY)Jerome Render, et al. v. Crystal Marlow and Crystal Marlowe
Louisville, Kentucky personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendants on <br> malicious prosecution and abuse of process. <br> <br> <br> On December 22, 2007, three armed suspects (two<br> males and one female) entered the home of Abbey<br> Schmitt. The three suspects demanded money and<br> assaulted Schmitt and her boyfriend, Robert Hayes.<br> Schmitt reported to responding off... More...
$0 (04-01-2022 - KY)United States of America v. Christopher Adam Cole
Pikeville, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with armed carjacking.<br> <br> Christopher Adam Cole, 34, of Knott County, admitted to using a firearm to steal a vehicle from a victim on August 28, 2020. Cole also admitted that, just a few days later, on September 4, 2020, he stole a vehicle from another victim. During the sentencing hearing, the Court found that, on ... More...
$0 (03-06-2022 - KY)QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC. v. OF THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARDROBERT BARTOLOMEO; WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD; AND HONORABLE STEPHANIE L. KINNEY, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Frankfort, KY - Workers' Compensation lawyer represented appellant with petitioning for review of an opinion by the Workers' Compensation Board . </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Prior to his employment with Quad, Bartolomeo worked at Max <br> Daetwyler as an electronics control specialist for approximately 18 years. Prior to <br> t... More...
$0 (03-01-2022 - KY)United States of America v. Manuel Martin Salazar-Leija, Jr.
Louisville, Kentucky aiming a laser at an aircraft charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant accused of aiming a laser pointer at a Louisville Metro Police helicopter<br> <br> Manuel Martin Salazar-Leija, Jr., 26, of Louisville, aimed the beam of a laser pointer at an LMPD helicopter on September 25, 2020, during protests in the city. Lasers can blind pilots and cause the aircraft to ... More...
$0 (06-01-2021 - KY)United States of America v. Damion Lemont Hayes
Louisville, Kentucky carjacking criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Damion Lemont Hayes, 21, of Louisville, Kentucky, who was for his role in a carjacking that occurred during protest activity in Louisville.<br> <br> "Over the summer, a number of individuals attempted to exploit the unrest in Louisville by committing violent crimes for their own personal gain,†said Special Agent ... More...
$0 (02-23-2021 - ky)United States of America v. Damion Lemont Hayes
Louisville, Kentucky carjacking charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Damion Lemont Hayes, age 21, of Louisville, Kentucky, was for his role in a carjacking that occurred during protest activity in Louisville last year.<br> <br> "The commitment and partnership between federal law enforcement and LMPD in the fight against violent crime, which includes the extremely dangerous act of... More...
$0 (02-06-2021 - KY)COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY EX REL. RANDA PUTNAM v. MATTHEW POLSTON, EXECUTOR OF THE JAMES E. POLSTON ESTATE
<center><h2><font color="red"> Lexington, KY - Criminal defense attorney represented James D. Polston with <i> seeking the release of a $5,000 cash bond.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> On February 19, 2013, James D. Polston (Doug) was arrested for<br> contempt of court for his failure to pay child support owed to Randa Putnam. His<br> father, James E. Polston (James), posted a $5,000 cash b... More...
$0 (02-04-2021 - KY)ALEXANDER BLOYER v. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
<center><h2><font color="red"> Lexington, KY - Criminal defense attorney represented ALEXANDER BLOYER with <i> numerous sex offenses .</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> <br> The facts underlying Bloyer's convictions are largely irrelevant to the<br> question before us, so we need only note that he was charged with numerous sex<br> offenses and transferred to the Hart Circuit Court as a youth... More...
$0 (02-04-2021 - KY)MICHAEL TORRENCE V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
<center><h2><font color="red"> Frankfort, KY - Criminal defense attorney represented Michael D. Torrence with <i> first-degree assault and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon..</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> <br> Michael Torrence's charges stem from events surrounding the shooting of<br> Gerrado Thomas on the afternoon of May 17, 2016, on 26th Street in<br> Louisville. The shooti... More...
$0 (02-04-2021 - KY)United States of America v. Keith Kuzyk
Paducah, Kentucky - Criminal defense lawyer Armed car jacking and shooting at a police officer.<br> <br> Keith A. Kuzyk, was charged with armed carjacking and with shooting at a police officer for his role in the February 18, 1029, Hopkinsville, Kentucky carjacking.<br> <br> “During this armed carjacking - the defendant, Keith Kuzyk, shot a Hopkinsville, Kentucky Police Officer. While that charg... More...
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