Legal Opinion

Kirschner v. Louisville Gas & Electric Co.

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided January 21, 1988No. 86-SC-1001-DGPublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHENSON, Justice.

In this lawsuit for personal injury, the trial court granted summary judgment to Louisville Gas & Electric Company. The Court of Appeals affirmed. We granted discretionary review and affirm.

The factual situation, as described by the Court of Appeals, is as follows:

Christopher Kirschner was a highly intelligent, active fifteen-year-old who had just begun his freshman year in the honors program at Trinity High School and had made the honor roll. He led an active extracurricular life, both inside and outside of school.

The events leading up to Chris’ being injured began on…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hilen v. HaysKentucky Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Bransom's adm'r v. LabrotCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1884
  3. Kentucky Central R. R. v. Gastineau's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1885
  4. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. PoppCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1894
  5. Johnson v. Paducah Laundry Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. Nelson v. FreelandSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1998
  2. Williams v. WilsonKentucky Supreme Court · 1998
  3. LITTLE BY LITTLE v. BellMississippi Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Mallet v. PickensWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Texas Utilities Electric Co. v. TimmonsTexas Supreme Court · 1997

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