Farmer v. City of Newport

HOWERTON, Chief Judge.

Farmer and Dean appeal from an order of the Campbell Circuit Court issued pursuant to CR 12 dismissing their claims against approximately 100 mattress manufacturers to the extent that the claims were based on a theory of “enterprise liability” or “concert of action.” The court held that these theories did not state a cause of action in Kentucky, but it retained jurisdiction over all claims against any manufacturers who made the products which caused the injuries and deaths. We agree with the order of the trial court as it relates to the claim based on enterprise…