Supreme Court to hear oral arguments, public can watch
FRANKFORT, Ky., (WTVQ/Press Release) – The Supreme Court of Kentucky will hear oral arguments April 21-22 in a criminal case that originated in Taylor County, civil cases from Clark, Fayette and Wayne counties, and a worker’s compensation case.
The public can watch proceedings via a livestream on KET’s website. To watch proceedings later, visit the Supreme Court section of KET’s website.
The Supreme Court is the state court of last resort and the final interpreter of Kentucky law. Seven justices sit on the Supreme Court and all seven justices rule on appeals that come before the court. The justices are elected from seven appellate districts and serve eight-year terms. A chief justice, chosen for a four-year term by fellow justices, is the administrative head of the state’s court system and is responsible for its operation. The Supreme Court may order a ruling or opinion to be published, which means that the ruling becomes the case law governing all similar cases in the future in Kentucky.
Oral Arguments
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021
9 a.m. ET
2019-SC-0538-DG
TONYA FORD V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
Criminal Law. RCr 11.42. Issues include application of “law of the case” and the propriety of the Court of Appeals’ review only for manifest injustice because of appellant’s counsel’s filing of a brief in that court failing to comply with CR 76.12 and prior court orders.
Discretionary Review granted: 2/12/2020
Taylor Circuit Court, Judge Samuel T. Spalding
Counsel for Appellant: Steven N. Potter
Counsel for Appellee: Ken W. Riggs
10 a.m. ET
2020-SC-0107-DG
DAVID JONES, ON BEHALF OF ALL PERSONS SIMILARLY SITUATED, ET AL. V. CLARK COUNTY, KENTUCKY, ET AL.
KRS 441.265. Constitutional Law. Issues involve whether a prisoner, all charges against whom ultimately were dismissed unconditionally, bears responsibility for a county jailer’s bill of over $4000 for fees associated with his confinement for nearly 14 months.
Discretionary Review granted: 8/12/2020
Clark Circuit Court, Judge Jean Chenault Logue
Counsel for Appellant: Gregory A. Belzley and Matthew W. Boyd
Counsel for Appellee: Jeffrey C. Mando
11 a.m. ET
2020-SC-0275-WC
CHERYL CATES V. KROGER, ET AL.
Workers’ Compensation. KRS 342.730(4). Issues include the constitutionality of KRS 342.730(4) of the Workers’ Compensation Act, as amended in 2017.
Administrative Law Judge, Judge Jefferson Vimont Layson III
Counsel for Appellant: Jeffery A. Roberts
Counsel for Appellee: Sharlott K. Higdon
Counsel for Attorney General: S. Chad Meredith and Matthew F. Franklin
THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2021
9 a.m. ET
2020-SC-0067-DG
KEENELAND ASSOCIATION, INC. V. ROY J. PRATHER, ET AL.
2020-SC-0075-DG
SALLEE HORSE VANS, INC. V. ROY J. PRATHER, ET AL.
Farm Animals Activity Act. KRS 247.4025. Immunity. Horse Racing Activity. Issues involve whether the Court of Appeals erred in finding that the immunity afforded by the Farm Animals Activity Act did not apply when the injuries claimed occurred during a “horse racing activity.” A second issue is whether the exclusion of immunity applies to claims against both Keeneland and Sallee Horse Vans.
Discretionary Review granted: 7/1/20
Fayette Circuit Court, Judge Pamela R. Goodwine
Counsel for Appellants: Chapman Hoskins, Steven B. Loy, Jillian D. House, and Gregg E. Thornton
Counsel for Appellees: Martin S. Summe and Nicholas D. Summe
VanMeter, J., not sitting.
10:30 a.m. ET
2020-SC-0168-DG
LINDA DAVIS V. PROGRESSIVE DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Motor Vehicle Reparations Act. Uninsured Motorist Coverage. Horse-drawn Buggy. The issue is whether a horse-drawn buggy was a “trailer of any type” under policy language and whether the policy provided uninsured motorist coverage for a collision between the insured’s vehicle and a horse-drawn buggy.
Discretionary Review granted:7/01/20
Wayne Circuit Court, Vernon Miniard, Jr.
Counsel for Appellant: W. Matthew Garmon
Counsel for Appellee: Timothy L. Mauldin and Ryan E. Galloway
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