Aaron Jones v. Ray Pinter D/B/A Ray Pinter Construction

RENDERED: MARCH 24, 2022 TO BE PUBLISHED Supreme Court of Kentucky 2021-SC-0138-DG AARON JONES APPELLANT ON REVIEW FROM COURT OF APPEALS V. NO. 2020-CA-0260 JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT NO. 14-CI-001407 RAY PINTER D/B/A RAY PINTER APPELLEE CONSTRUCTION OPINION OF THE COURT BY CHIEF JUSTICE MINTON REVERSING AND REMANDING This personal injury action has been percolating through the Kentucky courts since 2014. At issue at this stage in the case is whether the trial court abused its discretion by dismissing this action with prejudice under CR1 41.02(1). We accepted discretionary review to examine…