Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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SCOKY Decision Discusses Applicability of Witness Rule to Experts
In McAbee v. Chapman, 504 S.W.3d 18 (Ky. 2016), the Kentucky Supreme Court in an opinion by Justice Lisabeth Hughes considered at length the applicability…
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Divided COAKY Panel Reduces Punitive Damage Award in Economic Damages Case to 1:1 Ratio to Compensatory Damages
In a recent 2-1 decision, the Kentucky Court of Appeals reduced a massive punitive damages award (four times the substantial compensatory damages awarded) in a…
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COAKY Reverses Summary Judgment in Favor of Landlord Based on Open and Obvious Hazard Doctrine
Rental property owners and lawyers who advise them should be aware of a recent decision of the Kentucky Court of Appeals sending a tenant’s claim…
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Recent SCOKY Decision Discusses Applicability of Negligence Per Se Statute to Violation of Administrative Regulation
In McCarty v. Covol Fuels No. 2, LLC, 476 S.W. 3d 224 (Ky. 2015), the Kentucky Supreme Court discussed at length the applicability of Kentucky’s…
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Betsy Weber Appointed to Kentucky Registry of Election Finance
CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY – April 20, 2016 – DBL Law is pleased to announce that Elizabeth G. Weber, partner and head of the firm’s bankruptcy,…
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COAKY Approves of Equitable Award of Attorney’s Fees in Punitive Damages Case; Lists Criteria for Trial Court to Consider
The Kentucky Court of Appeals held in a December 2015 decision that a trial court may make an equitable award of attorney’s fees in a…
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Answer the Lawsuit, Even If You Think It Doesn’t Have a Chance
The Florida Supreme Court had bad news for a Hialeah Gardens investor who didn’t answer a slip-and-fall lawsuit from a tenant injured while another owner…
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Fourteen DBL Law Attorneys Named Super Lawyers
DBL Law is pleased to announce that fourteen lawyers have been selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of Super Lawyers®, which recognizes the top 5…
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DBL Law Named a “Best Law Firm” for Sixth Consecutive Year
CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY – November 2, 2015 – DBL Law is pleased to announce, that for the sixth consecutive year since the publication’s inception, it…
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