City of Devondale v. Stallings

795 S.W.2d 954 (1990)

CITY OF DEVONDALE, Kentucky, n/k/a City of Graymoor-Devondale, Movant,

v.

S.J. STALLINGS, et al., Respondents.

No. 89-SC-169-DG.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

September 27, 1990.

Charles H. Zimmerman, Jr., Kathryn M. Callahan, Greenbaum, Boone, Treitz, Maggiolo, Reisz & Brown, Louisville, for movant.

Peter L. Ostermiller, Stallings & Stallings, Foster L. Haunz, Haunz & Lueke, Louisville, for respondents.

STEPHENS, Chief Justice.

The issue we decide on this appeal is whether CR 73.02(2), the so-called "substantial compliance" rule, applies when a notice of appeal is timely filed, but…