Legal Opinion
Kentucky Center for the Arts Corp. v. Berns
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided January 17, 1991No. 89-SC-898-DG, 90-SC-057-DGPublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEIBSON, Justice.
In November, 1987, Hendrik J. Berns filed suit in Jefferson Circuit Court alleging he fell and sustained permanent injuries at the Kentucky Center for the Arts, 530 W. Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky, when a railing on the steps loosened and came out while he was attempting to use it for balance.
The issues in this case involve sovereign immunity: first, whether the Kentucky Center for the Arts Corporation is immune from liability for negligence as an agency of the Commonwealth; and second, if so, whether there has been a waiver of that immunity by reason of the purchase of…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Foley Construction Company v. WardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Taylor v. Knox County Board of EducationCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
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