Legal Opinion
Kentucky Road Oiling Co. v. Sharp
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided October 9, 1934PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Richardson
Reversing.
Otis Sharp suffered an injury by an explosion or flare of flame on a road-oiling machine. On a trial before a jury he recovered a judgment of the Kentucky Road Oiling Company for $20,000. It appealed. At that time the defense was a denial of negligence and a plea that its and his rights were controlled by the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Ky. Stat. sec. 4880 et seq.). In onr opinion (Kentucky Road Oiling Co. v. Sharp, 244 Ky. 157, 50 S. W. (2d) 535) we said:
“If the plaintiff (Sharp) had accepted the provisions of the law, and was at the time he…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Western Manufacturing Co. v. CottonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Rowland's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
- Junior Oil Co. v. ByrdCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
- Dolle v. Melrose Properties, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- United Talking Machine Co. v. MetcalfeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Clark v. BrewerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1959
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. LeaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1952
- Isaacs v. CoxCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Ream v. WendtCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1966
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