Legal Opinion

City of Frankfort v. Byrns

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided October 25, 1991No. 90-CA-000914-MRPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EMBERTON, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment for the appellees, plaintiffs below, in an action in negligence. Specifically, a jury determined that the appellant, City of Frankfort, *463had been negligent in designing and building a storm water system, and as a result of such negligence, the property of the appellees was damaged. On appeal, the principal issues are whether the trial court clearly erred in (1) not directing a verdict for the appellant in that all its actions were discretionary and thus, clothed with immunity, KRS 65.2001(2); KRS 65.2003; and (2) allowing the appellees’ expert…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Haney v. City of LexingtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
  2. Rieser v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
  3. Gas Service Co., Inc. v. City of LondonKentucky Supreme Court · 1985
  4. City of Louisville v. Louisville Seed CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
  5. Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District v. SimpsonKentucky Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Greenway Enterprises, Inc. v. City of FrankfortCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2004
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  4. Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District v. Jennifer Albright, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of David K. AlbrightKentucky Supreme Court · 2025
  5. Mark Edward Portwood v. Dowell Hoskins-SquierCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2024

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