Slusher v. Miracle

ROBERT M. COLMAN, Special Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Bell Circuit Court awarding appellee $3,000 for personal injuries in an automobile collision. The appellant was an employee of the Kentucky Division of Forestry, and in the course of his employment in a State vehicle at the time of the accident. He is sued as an individual and the State is not a party to the suit

Two questions are presented in this appeal:(1) May the plaintiff seek recovery against the defendant individually for his tort in the circuit court, or is she compelled to prosecute her claim against the…