Legal Opinion

Leonard v. Corrections Cabinet

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided April 3, 1992No. 91-CA-291-MRPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOWERTON, Judge.

Sammy Leonard appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his complaint for injunctive relief and damages for employment discrimination. We disagree with the trial court’s conclusion that Leonard’s claim is totally barred by the applicable statutes of limitation and we reverse on that issue. However, we affirm on the merits that Leonard’s complaint failed to state an actionable claim for relief.

Leonard is currently employed by the Corrections Cabinet as a classification and treatment officer. In June 1990, he applied for a position as a correctional captain, one which required…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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3Cited by7 opinions

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