Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Parks v. Bergee Bros., Inc.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided February 18, 1972PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEINFELD, Chef Justice.
On August 23, 1968, a small private aircraft owned by appellee Bergee Bros., Inc., and piloted by its president, Appellee Dr. Mark A. Immergut, was accidently damaged at the airport maintained by appellant Kentucky Department of Parks at Kentucky Dam Village. While attempting to taxi through the grass from the runway to a designated tie-down point, the plane tipped over nose first when one of its wheels caught in a hole approximately two feet deep and ten inches in diameter. A claim based on negligence was filed with the Kentucky Board of Claims against appellant for…
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