Browse Kentucky Supreme Court's 2025 caseload. 25 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Kentucky Supreme Court Invalidates Tax Deed Due to Insufficient Notice
Keith Smith v. Apex Fund Services as Custodian for Ceres Tax Receivables, LLC, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Kentucky Supreme Court ad...
Workers' Comp Exclusion for 'Mining Operations' Ambiguous
Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance v. Clas Coal Co., Inc., decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether an employer's worker...
Confession Coerced, New Trial Ordered
Kevon Lawless v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the defendant's confession was voluntar...
Kentucky Supreme Court strikes down overly broad 'no-hire' provision
Robert Braun v. Bearman Industries, LLC, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Kentucky Supreme Court addressed whether a "no-hire" provision ...
KY Supreme Court Upholds City Ban on Short-Term Rentals in Residential Zones
Adam Wheeler v. City of Pioneer Village, Kentucky, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Adam Wheeler, sued the City of Pioneer V...
Kentucky Supreme Court Denies Tax Exemption for Secular Ministry Activities
Department of Revenue, Finance and Administration Cabinet v. The Solomon Foundation, Inc., decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Kentucky Supreme...
KY Court of Appeals: State Board overstepped authority in superintendent hiring dispute
Floyd County Board of Education v. Judy Howell, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns the Kentucky Board of Education's ("Boa...
Kentucky Appeals Court: 'Wear and Tear' Exclusion Bars Chicken Coop Damage Claim
Georgetown Chicken Coop, LLC v. Grange Insurance Company, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Georgetown Chicken Coop, LLC (GCC) sued Grange I...
KY Supreme Court Upholds Denial of New Trial for Ineffective Counsel
Jason Baldwin v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed the denial of Jason Baldwin...
Teacher's retaliation claim revived over First Amendment concerns
Judy Howell v. Floyd County Board of Education, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case concerns whether the Floyd County Board of Education unl...
Kentucky Supreme Court: Confession after invoking silence is inadmissible
Landon Stinson v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Kentucky Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confessi...
CBA Overtime Dispute: Police Union Loses on Administrative Duty Pay
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government v. Fraternal Order of Police, Bluegrass Lodge 4, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concer...
Kentucky Supreme Court Upholds Drug Conviction Based on Vehicle Search
Raiantez Shackles v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Raiantez Shackles, appealed his conviction f...
Kentucky Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
William P. Brown v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed the denial of a motion t...
City liable for wrongful death due to negligent road maintenance
City of Paintsville v. Paula M. Haney, as Personal Representative of Estate of Donald Prater, Jr., decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The City o...
KY Supreme Court: Warrantless entry justified by exigent circumstances
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Darrell Strunk, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth of Kentucky appealed a lower court's decision to...
Confession Inadmissible After Invocation of Silence Right
Isaiah Brown v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Kentucky Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, o...
KCTCS Did Not Violate ADA in Disability Accommodation and Retaliation Claims
Kimberly Bennett v. Kentucky Community & Technical College System, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the Kentucky Co...
Nursing home's arbitration agreement deemed unconscionable, claim proceeds
Lexington Alzheimer's Investors, LLC D/B/A the Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center of Excellence v. Sandra Norris, as Administratrix of the Estate of Rayford Charles Norris, decided by Kentuc...
Ky. Supreme Court: Juror Misconduct Doesn't Warrant New Trial Without Prejudice
Ronald Simpson v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed the denial of Ronald Simpson'...
Warrantless vehicle search upheld under automobile exception
Shawn Hollingsworth, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the admissibility of evidence obtain...
Court Denies Mother's Relocation Request in Custody Dispute
Alyssa Baum v. Justin Aldava, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on April 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a child custody arrangement. The mother, Alyss...
Kentucky Supreme Court Upholds No-Knock Warrant Execution
Bradley Williams v. Honorable Larry E. Thompson, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on April 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly ...
Appellate court allows evidence from vehicle search after lawful traffic stop
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Darryl Ellery, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on April 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth of Kentucky appealed the trial court's suppression...
Named insured clause doesn't cover permissive user without insurable interest
Erie Insurance Exchange v. Megan Johnson, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on April 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Kentucky Supreme Court addressed whether an insurance policy's "...
CaseLawBrief tracks 25 opinions from Kentucky Supreme Court in 2025. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Fourth Amendment Search And Seizure (6 cases), Voluntariness Of Confessions (3 cases), Automobile Exception To The Warrant Requirement (3 cases), Probable Cause (3 cases), Coerced Confessions (2 cases).
Outcomes: Defendant Win: 17, Plaintiff Win: 4, Reversed: 3, Mixed: 1.