Legal Opinion
Kentucky Power Company v. Dillon
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided March 17, 1961PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STANLEY, Commissioner.
The appellees, Guy C. Dillon (also called “Doc” Dillon) and his wife, Mollie, sued the Kentucky Power Company to recover $11,381.85 as damages for the destruction of their residence and contents by fire. The basis of the action was negligence in installing and maintaining electrical wiring and equipment servicing the building. The plaintiffs recovered a judgment for $4,000.
The appellant insists there was no trustworthy evidence of negligence or cause, so that the verdict must be regarded as flagrantly against the evidence.
The plaintiffs lived in a four room box house on…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Nugent v. Nugent's Ex'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
- Garrison v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1932
- American Rolling Mill Co. v. PackCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
- Wadkins' Adm'x v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1956
- Coney Island Co., Inc. v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Potts v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2005
- Peyton v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2008
- Perry v. Ernest R. Hamilton Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1972
- Kentucky Power Co. v. HalcombCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1963
- Tri-City Van & Storage, Inc. v. SloneCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1969
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