Childers Oil Co., Inc. v. Adkins

Opinion of the Court by

Justice NOBLE.

This case is on appeal from the Kentucky Court of Appeals, which affirmed the ruling of the Pike Circuit Court where Appellant, Childers Oil Company, Inc. (Childers), was held liable for age discrimination in employment and had judgment entered against it for compensatory damages, including lost wages and emotional distress, and punitive damages. Childers raises four claims of error: (1) that its motion to dismiss should have been granted as it was not a proper party to the action; (2) that its motion for directed verdict at the close of all evidence…