On the evening of the last day of the 2007 session, the “Boni” bill finally passed, named for Boni Frederick, the western Kentucky social worker murdered last year after she took a child on what was to have been a final home visit with the mother. The legislation includes funding for centers where supervised visitation...Read More
Last month we reported here on a “not to be published” relocation case in which the Kentucky Supreme Court granted discretionary review. Now there is another. While we still fret about whether to digest “not to be published’ decisions, it certainly seems worthwhile to do so for those which are being entertained on discretionary review....Read More
On April 4 at 1:30pm, The Kentucky Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in Louisville in an expedited appeal, Boone v. Ballinger. The court’s calendar describes the case:Read More
Baker v. Coombs, — S.W.3d – (Ky. App. 2007) Issue and Holding: Whether an attorney owed any duty to an opposing party in a divorce case. The Court held no, the attorney owed no duty under the facts of this case.Read More
It’s spring time in the Bluegrass. Forsythia, daffodils, and fragrant hyacinths are bursting with color and the tulip poplars and redbuds are about to bloom. The birds chirping in the morning are so loud one almost needs earplugs. On the cusp of racing season, it’s all about the horses here. Blawg Review #101 should be...Read More
Shannon Pratt must be clicking his heals. We published some of the business valuation guru’s comments at Kentucky Has Opportunity To Join The Majority, reported on the case at The Child Custody Issue Needs To Be Remanded For A New Trial But it Would Be A Great Case For Discretionary Review On The Goodwill Issue:...Read More
It’s only natural that IdeaFestival caught the attention of Stephanie West Allen at Idealawg. From her post Founded in 2000, the IdeaFestival is a world-class event that attracts diverse and leading thinkers from across the nation and around the globe to explore and celebrate innovation and cutting-edge ideas.Read More
Keeney v. Keeney, — S.W.3d – (Ky. App. 2007), decided March 16, 2007, designated to be published, not yet final. Issues and Holdings: 1) Whether the trial court erred in imposing a constructive trust. The Court held no, the trial court did not err. 2) Whether the trial court erred by finding that the wife...Read More
‘Ghostwriting’ Lawyer Effaced From ERISA Case on Ethics Grounds by Charles Toutant, New Jersey Law Journal, March 21, 2007 is online here at Law.com. Ghostwriting pleadings for a pro se litigant violates a lawyer’s ethical duty of candor to the court and may amount to a violation of federal court rules, a U.S. magistrate judge...Read More
