Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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The First Step in Criminal Justice Reform
In December 2018, President Trump signed the First Step Act. This legislation passed with overwhelming support from both sides of the aisle. During the State…
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Kentucky Supreme Court Voids Trampoline Park’s Pre-injury Liability Waiver Signed By Parent On Behalf Of Child
The Kentucky Supreme Court recently held that a pre-injury liability waiver signed by a parent on behalf of a minor child in favor of a…
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Dismissal For Failure To Revive Voids Jury Verdict In Favor of Plantiff’s Estate
In a recent decision arising out of Boone County, a unanimous panel of the Kentucky Court of Appeals held that the trial court erred in…
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DBL Law’s David Kramer Named Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
March 13, 2019, CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY –Dressman Benzinger LaVelle psc is pleased to announce that David Kramer, a partner in the firm, has become a…
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Kentucky Supreme Court aligns with KDC amicus brief authored by DBL Law attorneys
In a decision issued on February 14, 2019, the Supreme Court of Kentucky held in Oliphant v. Ries, 2017-SC-208, that a litigant is not obligated…
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SCOKY bars MDV against former defendant (“empty chair”) until close of all proof
The Kentucky Supreme Court recently held that a trial court may not entertain a motion for directed verdict at the close of the plaintiff’s case…
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SCOKY Holds Assignment of Future Payments under Workers’ Comp Settlement Not Permitted by Structured Settlement Protection Act
The Supreme Court of Kentucky recently held that anti-assignment clauses in various settlement agreements in a Workers’ Compensation claim precluded an injured worker’s assignment of…
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DBL Law Attorneys Selected To 2019 Super Lawyers List
Thirteen DBL Law attorneys have been selected to a 2019 Super Lawyers™ list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in each…
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SCOKY Amends eFiling Rules Effective August 1, 2018 (Part 2 of 2)
This post continues the discussion from the post made on August 1, 2018, about the new amendments to the Kentucky eFiling rules that became effective…
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