Legal Opinion
Pendleton Bro's Vending v. Commonwealth Finance & Administration Cabinet
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 1988No. 87-SC-620-DG, 87-SC-772-DG and 87-SC-773-DGPublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEIBSON, Justice.
This is a case of first impression involving the impact on state purchasing procedures of the “Kentucky Model Procurement Code (“KMPC”),” KRS Chapter 45A, enacted in 1978 and effective since January 1, 1979 with minor revisions. The fundamental question is whether the KMPC has changed the rules of the game, providing access not previously available to challenge and investigate the propriety of government purchasing contracts. We hold that it has.
The general rule in Kentucky if the KMPC is not involved, as stated in HealthAmerica Corp. of Ky. v. Humana Health Plan, et al.,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Hartford Insurance Group v. Citizens Fidelity Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1979
- HealthAmerica Corp. of Kentucky v. Humana Health Plan, Inc.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1985
- Bancamerica-Blair Corp. v. State Highway CommissionCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
- Humana of Kentucky, Inc. v. NKC Hospitals, Inc.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1988
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