Foremost Insurance Co. v. Shepard

CLAYTON, Justice.

The Court of Appeals dismissed the appeals of movants in these two actions for failure to designate a final judgment in the respective notices of appeal as required by CR 73.03. We granted discretionary review to evaluate our policy of strict compliance with CR 73.03 in light of Section 115 of the Kentucky Constitution, an issue common to both cases. We will first discuss the civil action from the Boyd Circuit Court and then proceed to the criminal case instituted in the Bullitt Circuit Court.

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Mabel Shepard filed suit in the Boyd Circuit Court alleging interference with…