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. Facts: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Last month we reported here on a “not to be published” relocation case in which the Kentucky Supreme Court granted discretionary review.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 While we still fret about whether to digest “not to be published’ decisions, it certainly seems worthwhile to do so for those which are being entertained on discretionary review....Read More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

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

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

The Kentucky Supreme Court granted discretionary review of Hinshaw v. Hinshaw on March 14, 2007. The case was digested here and was one of the cases included within Andrew Wolfson’s Courier-Journal front page story yesterday, online here.Read More

Roberts v. Bucci Question: Does the family court have jurisdiction to consider a CR 60.02 motion involving a DVO?Read More

A.M. v. Com., –S.W.3d—(Ky. App. 2007), 2007 WL 491160 (Ky.App) designated to be published. Issue: Whether the circuit court erred in sua sponte dismissing an appeal based on untimely perfection of the appeal. The Court held yes, it was error because the juvenile lost his right of appeal solely due to his prior counsel’s negligence....Read More

UPDATE: Final as of April 17, 2007 Wheat v. Com., –S.W.3d– (Ky. App. 2007), 2007 WL 490946 (Ky. App) designated to be published. Issue: Whether there is an exception to the rule that past child support obligations, once accrued, may not be modified. The Court held yes, child support payments are voidable in the event...Read More