Crossley v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

LAMBERT, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether the Court of Appeals abused its discretion in dismissing appellants’ appeal for failure to properly file a prehearing statement as required by CR 76.14. We granted discretionary review to examine the issue presented in light of our decision in Ready v. Jamison, Ky., 705 S.W.2d 479 (1986), and the decision of the Court of Appeals in PB & S Chemical Co. v. Eastwood, Ky.App., 736 S.W.2d 359 (1987).

After filing their Notice of Appeal, and within the time allowed, appellants filed a prehearing statement. Contrary to CR 76.-14(3), however, the…