Legal Opinion
Kentucky Municipal League v. Commonwealth, Department of Labor
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided November 14, 1975PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARDNER, Commissioner.
This action for a declaration of rights was brought by Kentucky Municipal League, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, and a city of each of the six classes against Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Labor, and Associated Professional Firefighters of Kentucky. Plaintiffs, now appellants, attacked the constitutionality of House Bill 477 (KRS Chapter 337), passed by the 1974 General Assembly, focusing particularly on section 2 which provides:
“(1) Except as may otherwise be provided pursuant to this Act, every employer shall pay to each of his employes wages at a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Butler v. United Cerebral Palsy of Northern Kentucky, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
- Reynolds Metal Co. v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937
- Allen Ex Rel. City of Middlesboro v. HollingsworthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Sanitation Dist. No. 1 of Jeff. Co. v. City of Lville.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
- Sanitation Dist. No. 1 of Jefferson County v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1952
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- City of Covington v. BeckCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1979
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