Legal Opinion
Holsclaw v. Stephens
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided April 19, 1974PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Commissioner.
Pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statute 67A.010-67A.040, the citizens of Fayette County, Kentucky, have elected to adopt a plan of merger of all units of city and county government into an urban county form of government.
Various individuals and groups of citizens acting in a representative capacity instituted class actions challenging the validity of the plan of merger and the constitutionality of KRS 67A.010-67A.040, the enabling legislation.
The trial court upheld the plan of merger generally but invalidated certain of its
provisions. Those provisions which were invalidated…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Gateway Construction Company v. WallbaumCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1962
- Bloemer v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
- Craig v. O'RearCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
- Johnson v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. MeredithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- Butler v. United Cerebral Palsy of Northern Kentucky, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Legislative Research Commission Ex Rel. Prather v. BrownKentucky Supreme Court · 1984
- Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government v. SmolcicKentucky Supreme Court · 2004
- Diemer v. Commonwealth, Transportation Cabinet, Department of HighwaysKentucky Supreme Court · 1990
- Jacobs v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County GovernmentKentucky Supreme Court · 1977
- Berent v. City of Iowa CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 2007
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