At Ward, Hocker & Thornton we have a singular focus: results. Located in Kentucky, we are a regional civil litigation firm concentrating in insurance defense. Since 1984, our attorneys have partnered with clients to take on their most important and complex legal issues. With powerful industry knowledge and meaningful personal connections, we work to deliver our clients quality results.
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WHT Obtains Summary Judgment in Commercial Auto Claim for UIM Benefits
Gregg Thornton and Betsy Catron obtained summary judgment in their case, United Financial Casualty Company v. Jillianne Warner, in an action for declaratory relief before Judge Joseph H. McKinley in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Louisville Division. UFCC filed a complaint for a declaration of rights under the contract … Continued
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WHT Named to 15th Annual Best Places to Work in Kentucky List
Ward, Hocker & Thornton has been named to the 15th Annual Best Places to Work in Kentucky list. Every year the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management select the Best Places to Work winners in three separate categories. This is the fourth straight year that WHT has been included … Continued
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Kentucky Court of Appeals Reverses Jefferson Circuit Ruling on Kentucky Stand Your Ground Law
The Kentucky Court of Appeals recently handed down an opinion reversing a Jefferson Circuit Court decision on the applicability of Kentucky’s Stand Your Ground Law. In a wrongful death case filed in Jefferson Circuit Court, the defendants filed motions for judgment on the pleadings claiming immunity under Kentucky’s Stand Your Ground Law, as immunity had … Continued
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