Ashley Brown and Graham Barth Obtain Defense Verdict in Bath County
WHT attorneys Ashley Brown and Graham Barth obtained a defense verdict in favor of Caudill & Wright Enterprises, the owner of the Dairy Queen restaurant in Bath County. The plaintiff tripped and fell on a rubber safety mat while approaching the counter, sustaining a broken leg that required surgical intervention and incurring medical expenses of […]
Gene Zipperle Awarded 2019 TLA Distinguished Service Award
Ward, Hocker & Thornton Member, Gene Zipperle, has been awarded the 2019 Distinguished Service Award by the Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA). Awarded at the TLA annual conference, this honor is presented in recognition of distinguished and outstanding service to the organization in appreciation of the hours of unselfish dedication and many contributions to the betterment […]
Kentucky Supreme Court Says Officers Can Be Held Liable To Third Parties Struck By Fleeing Suspects During Emergency Pursuits
On June 13, 2019, in the case of Gonzalez v. Johnson (2018-SC-000224-DG), the Kentucky Supreme Court issued an opinion in which it held that an officer can be liable to a third party struck by a fleeing suspect as a result of a negligent pursuit. Juries are now free to determine whether a pursuing officer’s […]
Kentucky Supreme Court Says Pre-Injury Liability Waivers Between For-Profit Entities and Parents Signing on Behalf of Minor Children are Unenforceable
On June 13, 2019, in the case of Kathy Miller v. House of Boom Kentucky, LLC (2018-SC-000625-CL), the Kentucky Supreme Court issued an opinion in which it decided that pre-injury liability waivers between a for-profit entity and a parent, signing on behalf of their minor child, are unenforceable. The Court reasoned that under Kentucky law, […]
Welcome Summer Law Clerks!
WHT is excited to welcome four summer law clerks to the firm. Tyler Lloyd, Christian Farmer, Paige Kregor and Annie Stewart will be working in our Lexington office for the summer. Tyler Lloyd is returning for his second summer at WHT. He is from Louisville and went to St. Xavier High School. He received his […]
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 […]