Legal Opinion

Meridian Mutual Insurance Co. v. Walker

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided July 11, 1980PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WHITE, Judge.

This appeal is taken from the determination by the Jefferson Circuit Court that under the facts presented herein, the attorney representing the injured party, rather than the attorney representing the subro-gated insurance company, was entitled to the “reasonable attorneys’ fee” under KRS 304.39-070(5).

In February 1977 appellee Walker was involved in a two-vehicle accident. Under the terms of her No-Fault insurance coverage issued by Meridian Mutual, Mrs. Walker recovered $6,037.76. Subsequently, a successful suit was pursued against the other parties to the accident in which it…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Stacy v. NobleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1962

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Baker v. Motorists Insurance CompaniesKentucky Supreme Court · 1985
  2. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. PattonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1981
  3. John Byrnes v. Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2021
  4. John Byrnes v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2023
  5. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. BeardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1982

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