Legal Opinion
Rojo, Inc. v. Drifmeyer
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided May 4, 1962PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTGOMERY, Judge.
Evelyn Drifmeyer sued to recover for alleged injuries sustained when 'she fell in the entranceway to the Drake Hotel Bar in Lexington owned by Rojo, Inc., and, operated by Drabar, Inc. The jury awarded' her $8,936.44 for pain, suffering, permanent disability,' arid medical expense. On appeal it is urgéd that (1) The evidence is insufficient; (2) Evelyn was contrib.u-. torily negligent as a matter of law; and' (3) the jury was erroneously instructed as to permanent damages from which an ex-' cessive verdict resulted.
Evelyn and her husband went for a stroll' on the evening of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Bennett v. Railroad Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Louisville Baseball Club v. HillCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- Kroger Grocery & Baking Co. v. SpillmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
- Kentucky & West Virginia Power Co. v. StacyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. O'BrienCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Lexington Country Club v. StevensonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
- Olfice, Inc. v. WilkeyKentucky Supreme Court · 2005
- McDONALD'S CORP. v. OgbornCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2009
- Cumberland College v. GainesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- O. K. Tire Store 3, Inc. v. StovallCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1965
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