Legal Opinion
Bell & Koch, Inc. v. Stanley
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided February 14, 1964PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAY, Commissioner.
Appellee plaintiff recovered $5800 damages for personal injuries sustained when a stack of dry wall material sheets fell upon him. Appellant defendant’s principal contention on appeal is that it was entitled to a directed verdict because of the failure of the plaintiff to prove negligence. The controversy mainly concerns the application of the res ipsa loquitur doctrine.
Defendant was constructing a house. In one of the rooms dry wall material (in sheets weighing 96 pounds each) was stacked leaning against the walls. Defendant had given plaintiff permission to enter the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sweeney v. ErvingSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Lee v. TuckerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Lewis v. WolkCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1950
- Vernon v. GentryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
- Schechter v. HannCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Nellie F. Welsh, Administratrix of the Estate of Francis John Welsh, Deceased, and Nellie Welsh, Individually v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Dealers Transport Co. v. Battery Distributing Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
- Harris v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1973
- Kroger Company v. BowmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
- Workman v. Wesley Manor Methodist HomeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1971
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