Summary Judgment Obtained in Products Liability Case
WHT attorneys Gregg Thornton, Jillian House and Alexandra DeMoss-Campbell obtained summary judgment on behalf of Regal Beloit in their case, Leslie Edlin v. Regal Beloit and others. Ms. Edlin was injured while working at a plant in Elizabethtown when her hand was caught in a moving conveyor belt. The lawsuit alleged Ms. Edlin suffered a […]
Michael Kunjoo Serves on Panel for 2019 Emerge Conference
WHT attorney Michael Kunjoo was chosen as a panelist for this year’s EMERGE conference held on March 12, 2019 at the University of Kentucky Gatton Student Center. Michael was part of a four person panel discussing “Coopertition”. The panelists, each from different professions, discussed their personal experiences in dealing with competition in their respective fields […]
WHT Attorneys Discuss House Bill 2 Changes to Workers’ Comp Law
WHT Attorneys Don Walton and Whitney Kunjoo traveled to St. Louis, MO on March 8, 2019 to discuss newly enacted House Bill 2 with clients. House Bill 2 became effective on July 13, 2018, bringing the biggest changes to Kentucky Workers’ Compensation law in twenty-two years. House Bills 2 serves as a legislative response to […]
WHT obtains Summary Judgment in Premises Liability Case
WHT attorneys Gregg Thornton, Max Smith and Josh Ellis obtained summary judgment on behalf of Divine Providence Inc. and Catholic Action Center in their case, Evie Edmonds v. Divine Providence Inc. and Catholic Action Center before Judge Bunnell in the Fayette Circuit Court. The Catholic Action Center is a non-profit one hundred and thirty-four bed […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kentucky Court of Appeals Upholds Summary Judgment Obtained by WHT Attorneys
The Kentucky Court of Appeals recently handed down an opinion affirming a summary judgment entered by the Taylor Circuit Court in favor of WHT’s client, Trace Creek Girls’ Softball, Inc. A softball player claimed to have sustained injuries while sliding into a base during a game at Trace Creek Park, owned by the City of […]
Ten WHT Attorneys Named to the 2019 Kentucky Super Lawyers List
Ward, Hocker & Thornton, PLLC is pleased to announce that ten of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 Kentucky Super Lawyers publication. Attorneys Walter Ward, George Hocker, Gregg Thornton, and Gene Zipperle were named to the Kentucky Super Lawyers list. Ashley Brown, Jillian House, Whitney Kunjoo, Michael Kunjoo, Rebecca Burroughs, and Max Smith were named to the Kentucky Rising […]
Chad Wells and Donnie Niehaus Elected Members at Ward, Hocker & Thornton
Ward, Hocker & Thornton, PLLC is pleased to announce that attorneys Chadwick A. Wells and Donnie J. Niehaus have been elected to become Members within the firm. The announcement was made at this year’s WHT Christmas Party on December 1, 2018. Chad Wells has been with the firm since 2001 and has focused his practice […]
Kentucky Supreme Court Says Insurers Cannot Deny PIP/BRB Based on Medical Records Reviews
On November 1, 2018, in the case of GEICO v. Sanders, et al. (2016-SC-000546-DG), the Kentucky Supreme Court issued an opinion in which it decided that PIP/BRB Obligors cannot deny benefits based solely upon medical records reviews. The Court held that the PIP/BRB Obligor’s assertion that it should have the right to deny payment of […]
