Civil Litigation

02/15/19
Kentucky Supreme Court aligns with KDC amicus brief authored by DBL Law attorneys
01/22/19
SCOKY bars MDV against former defendant (“empty chair”) until close of all proof
12/19/18
SCOKY Holds Assignment of Future Payments under Workers’ Comp Settlement Not Permitted by Structured Settlement Protection Act
12/14/18
DBL Law Attorneys Selected To 2019 Super Lawyers List
08/03/18
SCOKY Amends eFiling Rules Effective August 1, 2018 (Part 2 of 2)
08/01/18
SCOKY Amends eFiling Rules Effective August 1, 2018 (Part 1 of 2)
04/16/18
Can a corporate designee be compelled to answer questions outside the scope of the deposition notice?
02/26/18
Service by eFiling
11/21/17
Kentucky Appellate Courts May Affirm a Judgment on Any Grounds Supported by the Record
09/05/17
May a Treating Physician Be Compelled to Give Expert Opinion Testimony in Kentucky?
08/01/17
Has Kentucky Adopted Heightened Federal Pleading Standards? (Arguably yes.)
06/27/17
COAKY Holds Medical Evidence of Severe Emotional Injury Is Needed to Support IIED/Outrage Claim, Not Just NIED Claim
06/13/17
SCOKY Issues Important Guidance on Motions for New Trials, Admonitions to Juries, and Misconduct by a Party or Counsel
05/01/17
SCOKY Decision Discusses Applicability of Witness Rule to Experts
11/21/16
Divided COAKY Panel Reduces Punitive Damage Award in Economic Damages Case to 1:1 Ratio to Compensatory Damages
08/01/16
COAKY Reverses Summary Judgment in Favor of Landlord Based on Open and Obvious Hazard Doctrine
07/21/16
Recent SCOKY Decision Discusses Applicability of Negligence Per Se Statute to Violation of Administrative Regulation
04/20/16
Betsy Weber Appointed to Kentucky Registry of Election Finance
03/28/16
COAKY Approves of Equitable Award of Attorney’s Fees in Punitive Damages Case; Lists Criteria for Trial Court to Consider
03/28/16
Answer the Lawsuit, Even If You Think It Doesn’t Have a Chance