Legal Opinion
Morrison & Conklin Const. Co. v. Cooper
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided March 27, 1953PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAY, Commissioner.
Appellee recovered a judgment against appellant, a construction company, for personal injuries sustained by her when she slipped in the mud on a neighbor’s lawn and broke her ankle. A number of questions are raised on this appeal, but we believe the issue of appellee’s contributory negligence, or what may otherwise be termed “assumed risk”, is controlling.
Appellee resided on the south side of Cornell Place between Willis and Wilmington Avenues in St. Matthews. Appellant was engaged in constructing a sewer line through Cornell Place. .Substantially all of the street in this…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Sutherland v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
- Porter v. CornettCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
- Seelbach, Inc. v. MellmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
- Poole v. Lutz & Schmidt, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
- Fisher v. HardestyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1952
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Blackburn v. DortaSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
- Parker v. ReddenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
- Carr Ex Rel. Carr v. Kentucky Utilities Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
- Ellis v. GlennCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1954
- Jones v. CarrCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
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