Hasty v. Shepherd

HOWERTON, Judge.

Hasty appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his declaratory judgment action seeking an order to set aside salary increases and expense allowances for the Bullitt County magistrates, the appellees herein. Hasty argues that the magistrates were not entitled to judgment as a matter of law, that there exists genuine issues of material fact, and that the magistrates are not entitled to a monthly expense allowance as a matter of law.

Judge Sanders concluded that, pursuant to KRS 64.527, the fiscal court was allowed to adjust the salaries of county officials based on the consumer…