Legal Opinion
City of Louisville v. Munro
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided November 19, 1971PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULLEN, Commissioner.
William R. Munro and wife, who own a residence adjoining the Louisville Zoological Gardens, obtained a $7,500 judgment, on a jury verdict, against the City of Louisville, as damages for depreciation of the value of their property from the establishment of the city zoo next door to them. The city appeals, asserting various grounds of error, the first of which is that the trial court erred in not sustaining the city’s motions for a directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
The Munros built their residence in 1961. The selection of the tract of land…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- City of Paducah v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1901
- City of Louisville v. HehemannCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
- L. D. Pearson & Son v. BonnieCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
- Louisville Refining Company v. MuddCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
- Bartman v. ShobeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1962
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Smith v. Carbide and Chemicals Corp.District Court, W.D. Kentucky · 2004
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