Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Do, Inc.
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided July 5, 1984PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.
This appeal is from a decision of the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the dismissal of criminal charges filed against Do, Inc., by the Louisville and Jefferson County Department of Public Health. Do, Inc. was charged with violating provisions of the sanitary code which set up rules and regulations for the control of childhood lead poisoning through the regulation of the use of lead-based paints in dwelling units.
The crucial issue is whether the entry of the State into the field of lead-poisoning prevention pursuant to KRS 211.900 et seq., preempts local regulations and…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- In Re HubbardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
- Firemen's Insurance Company of Washington, D.C. v. Walter E. WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Maryland & District of Columbia Rifle and Pistol Association, Inc. v. Walter E. WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- Boyle v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970
- City of Ashland v. Ashland Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Sheffield v. City of Fort Thomas, Ky.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2010
- Dannheiser v. City of HendersonKentucky Supreme Court · 1999
- City of Louisville v. Michael A. Woods, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1993
- Lexington-Fayette Urban County Board of Health v. Board of TrusteesKentucky Supreme Court · 1994
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