SUPREME COURT OF KENTUCKY
ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR
TO: Justices and Court Staff
FROM: Chief Justice Joseph E. Lambert
DATE: October 3, 2007
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2007
9:00 a.m. LACH V. MAN O WAR, LLC (2005-SC-1014-DG)
"Partnerships. Discovery. Issues include whether general partners effected
unlawful conversion of limited partnership to limited-liability company; whether
transfer of partnership assets to limited-liability company was unlawful; whether
general partners breached fiduciary duty to limited partner; and whether trial
court improperly limited discovery by plaintiff limited partner."
Discretionary review granted 8/17/2006
Fayette Circuit Court, Judge Gary D. Payne
For Movant: Glen S. Bagby, J. Robert Lyons, Jr. and Elizabeth U. Mendel
For Respondent: Phillip D. Scott, Theodore R. Martin, Carroll M. Redford, III,
and Robert S. Ryan
(Note: Justice Noble is recused)
(Rescheduled from August 15, 2007)
10:00 a.m. JONES V. CROSS (2005-SC-854-DG) AND (CROSS-MOTION) CROSS V. JONES
(2006-SC-164-DG)
"Official Immunity. KRS 70.040. Issues include whether KRS 70.040 grants
a limited waiver of a sheriff's official capacity immunity for allegedly negligent
actions of a deputy sheriff. The cross-motion questions the constitutionality
of KRS 70.040."
Discretionary review granted 2/15/2006 and 4/12/2006
Barren Circuit Court, Judge Phillip R. Patton
For Movant/Cross-Respondent: Marc A. Lovell and Travis Wayne Calvert
For Respondent/Cross-Movant: Lee Huddleston
(Note: Justice Minton is recused)
(Rescheduled from August 17, 2007)
11:00 a.m. HARDIN COUNTY, ETC., ET AL. V. WILKERSON, ETC., ET AL. (2005-SC-183-DG)
AND HALL V. HARDIN COUNTY, ETC., ET AL. (2005-SC-206-DG)
"Revival of Action. Limitations. Insolvent Insurer. KRS 395.278. KRS 304.36-085.
Issues include whether KRS 304.36-085 automatically tolls the one-year limitations
period for revival of an action imposed in KRS 395.278; and whether the stay
of a proceeding involving an insolvent insurer is, pursuant to KRS 304.36-085,
automatic and self-executing."
Discretionary review granted 10/12/2005
Hardin Circuit Court, Judge T. Steven Bland
For Hardin County, Etc., Et Al: Ken M. Howard, Thomas Neal Kerrick, Thomas B.Russell,
and Scott Donald Laufenberg
For Bessie Wilkerson: James T. Kelley
For Cynthia Randolph Hall, R.N.: Craig L. Johnson
(Note: Justice Minton is recused)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2007
9:00 a.m. COMMONWEALTH V. MORGAN (2005-SC-702-DG)
"Criminal Law. Search. Issues relate to whether police had reasonable suspicion
of criminal activity justifying an investigatory stop."
Discretionary review granted 4/12/2006
Hart Circuit Court, Judge Larry Raikes
For Movant: Michael Harned
For Respondent: Samuel N. Potter
10:00 a.m. COMMONWEALTH V. MARR (2003-SC-564-DG)
"Criminal Law. Search. Issues relate to whether police had reasonable suspicion
of criminal activity justifying an investigatory stop."
Discretionary review granted 4/12/2006
Jefferson Circuit Court, Judge Thomas Wine
For Movant: Teresa Young
For Respondent: David A. Lambertus
11:00 a.m. HODGE, ET AL. V. HON. EDDY COLEMAN, SPECIAL JUDGE, ET AL. (2007-SC-73-OA)
"Writ of Mandamus to compel expenditure of funds for indigent post-conviction
petitioners."
Letcher Circuit Court, Judge Eddy Coleman
For Movants: Armand I. Judah, Laurence E. Komp, Heather Christina McGregor and
David M. Barron
For Respondents: Rickey L. Bartley, David A. Smith and Damon L. Preston
(Note: Justice Noble is recused)
(Rescheduled from August 15, 2007)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2007
NO ORAL ARGUMENTS