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Kendra Russell v. International Automotive Components, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a ...
Kentucky Open Government Coalition, Inc. v. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The...
Paul Jones v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the Commonwealth of Kentucky coul...
R.L.P. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the Commonwealth of Kentucky could se...
Wsp USA Inc. v. Kristina Ives, Individually, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Kentucky Supreme Court addressed whether a "no-hire" clause i...
This case involves Timothy Shane, who was convicted of murder and other crimes in 1996 and sentenced to life imprisonment. He became eligible for parole in 2016. The Kentucky Parole Board denied him p...
This case involves Michael Gibbs, a former employee of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, who sued his employer alleging wrongful termination and age discrimination. Gibbs claimed that he was fired without...
This case involves a dispute between Union Carbide Corporation and Paul Williams, an individual, regarding a contract. The specifics of the contract and the nature of the dispute are not detailed in t...
This case involves a dispute over whether Russell T. Amboree, a former employee of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, was wrongfully terminated. Amboree claimed he was fired in retaliation for reporting il...
This case involves a dispute over whether the Council for Better Education (CBE), a non-profit organization that advocates for public education, is subject to Kentucky's Open Records Act. The Attorney...
Edgar Hernandez sued the Commonwealth of Kentucky, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from his job. He claimed that his termination was a result of retaliation for reporting unsafe working con...
This case involves a dispute between Graybar Electric Company and its former employee, Jeremy Starr. Starr was fired after he was accused of violating company policy by using his work computer to acce...
This case involves a dispute between Mary Schulkers and Kathleen Lape. The specific details of their dispute are not fully elaborated in the provided text, but it appears to be a civil matter that has...
This case involves a dispute between Minova USA, Inc. (Minova) and its former employee, Tom Jolly. Jolly sued Minova, alleging that the company had wrongfully terminated his employment and failed to p...
This case involves Airan Hernandez Mendez, who sued the Commonwealth of Kentucky, alleging discrimination based on national origin and retaliation. Mendez claimed that after reporting discriminatory r...
This case involves a lawsuit filed by the estate of Emma Hayes against Mayfield Health and Rehabilitation after Ms. Hayes passed away. The estate alleged that the nursing home's negligence led to Ms. ...
This case involves a dispute over insurance coverage. Jerel Colemon, representing the estate of William Virgil, sued Westport Insurance Company (formerly Coregis Insurance Company) because Westport de...
This case involves a dispute over a property settlement agreement made during a divorce. Marietta Gelanie Jones and William Anthony Kitchen had agreed to divide their assets, including a house. Howeve...
This case involves a dispute over a property donation. The Missionaries of Saint John the Baptist, Inc. (the "Missionaries") received a donation of land from Joel Frederic. However, Frederic later cla...
This case involves a dispute between firefighters in Paducah, Kentucky, and the city government regarding overtime pay. The firefighters, represented by Nathan Torian and the International Association...
This case involves a dispute over whether the Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) could be sued in federal court for alleged violations of the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA). The Attorney...
This case involves a dispute between Encova Mutual Insurance Group (formerly Brickstreet Mutual Insurance Company) and Roger Hall. Hall was an employee of a company insured by Encova. He was injured o...
This case involves a dispute over whether North American Stainless (NAS) unlawfully discriminated against Kyle Perkins based on his sex and retaliated against him for reporting the discrimination. Kyl...
This case involves Gary Sweet, who was employed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Sweet alleged that he was wrongfully terminated from his position. He claimed that his termination was a breach of cont...
This case involves Joseph S. Masters, who was employed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Masters was terminated from his position and subsequently filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth. The core of ...
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 plaintiff win outcome. The Kentucky Supreme Court ad...
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...
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...
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 ...