Shields' Admrs. v. Rowland
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
'Appeal from Nielson Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Response to Petition por Rehearing by
Judge Carroll..So milch of the opinion in this case, reported in 151 Ky., 136, as holds that the trial court “did not err in permitting the introduction of evidence hearing upon the financial standing of appellants’ intestate” is withdrawn. It was formerly the rule in this state that in actions for •assault and battery, where punitive damages were allowable, it was competent to show the financial standing of the defendant. But these cases were overruled in Givens v. Berkley, 108 Ky., 236, and we adhere to the rule there announced that evidence as to the…
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- Shields' Admrs. v. RowlandCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
- Lewis' Admr. v. Taylor Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
- Givens v. BerkleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1900
- Anderson v. Arnold's ex'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1881
- Irvine v. GibsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1904
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