Legal Opinion

Turfway Park Racing Ass'n v. Griffin

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided June 4, 1992No. 91-SC-062-DGPublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAMBERT, Justice.

This Court granted discretionary review to determine whether a jury verdict of zero for destruction of a child’s power to earn money was inadequate; and if so, whether on retrial the jury should be informed of such sums as were awarded to the decedent’s estate pursuant to KRS 411.130, and to the parents for loss of affection and companionship pursuant to KRS 411.135.

Thomas Chase Griffin, a four-year-old child, fell to his death from a stairway at Turfway Park. Suit was brought by the administratrix of the child’s estate for *669wrongful death, and by Leslie Michele Griffin and…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Hilen v. HaysKentucky Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Deutsch v. SheinKentucky Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Commonwealth v. ReneerKentucky Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Davis v. GravissKentucky Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Wall v. Van MeterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1949

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3Cited by22 opinions

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