Jefferson County Board of Education v. Estate of Cowles

OPINION

BUCKINGHAM, Judge.

Jefferson County Board of Education (the Board) appeals from an order of the Jefferson Circuit Court dismissing the first $10,000 of its claim against the Estate of Ruby C. Cowles (Cowles).1 We disagree with the trial court’s ruling and, therefore, reverse and remand.

In February 1992, Sharon Stith (Stith), an employee of the Board, was injured when the school bus she was driving collided with a car driven by Cowles. The Board is a self-insurer under the Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Act, and it paid $11,966.17 to Stith in workers’ compensation benefits.

Pursuant to…