Steelvest, Inc. v. Scansteel Service Center, Inc.

REYNOLDS, Justice.

The denial of a trial by jury fosters this appeal.

The background of the action appears in the opinion of Steelvest, Inc. v. Scansteel Service Center, Inc., Ky., 807 S.W.2d 476 (1991). On remand, the trial court, despite timely demand, denied appellant a trial by jury.

The complaint and amended complaint both alleged a breach of fiduciary duties occasioned by appellee Seanlan. The allegations of the pleadings constituted tortious acts and sought damages, not equitable remedies.

At issue is whether the right to trial by jury, under the Kentucky Constitution, is contravened by…