Legal Opinion

Pinnell v. Woods

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided November 9, 1938PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Cammack

Reversing.

Polly Woods was severely injured on June 18, 1936, "by the falling of a large wall cabinet from its base in a business house owned by J. H. Pinnell, in Somerset, Kentucky. She sued Pinnell charging gross negligence in permitting the cabinet to remain in an unsafe condition. The jury gave a verdict in her favor in the sum of $500 and judgment was entered accordingly. Pinnell has appealed.

At the time Polly Woods was injured the building was occupied and being used by Circle No. 4 of the Somerset Methodist Church, with the permission of appellant,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. BradyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
  2. Farmer v. Modern Motors CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
  3. Goldberg v. WunderlichCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  4. J. E. M. Milling Co. v. GainesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  5. Alexander v. GardnerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1906

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. At & T CORP. v. Rylander, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1999
  2. City of Madisonville v. PooleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1952
  3. Green v. Asher Coal Mining CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
  4. Totten v. ParkerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
  5. McDonald v. TalbottCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969

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