Legal Opinion
Smiley v. Hart County Board of Education
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided December 13, 1974PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Justice.
William P. Smiley, Administrator of William Russell Smiley, sued Branstetter Hardware, Inc., on the theory of negligence for the wrongful death of his son, William Russell Smiley.
On the night of November 14, 1969, William Russell Smiley attended a ball game at the Hart County High School. On the morning of November 15, 1969, his body was discovered at the bottom of an 8-foot excavation for a water storage tank on the grounds of the Hart County High School. The autopsy attributed the cause of death to exposure. The administrator alleged in his complaint that the excavation had…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Copley v. Board of Education of Hopkins CountyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1971
- New Amsterdam Casualty Company v. Allen CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Clevinger v. Board of Educ. of Pike CountyKentucky Supreme Court · 1990
- Reis v. Campbell County Board of EducationKentucky Supreme Court · 1996
- Cook v. HollandCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1978
- Knott County Board of Education v. Mullins ex rel. MullinsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1977