Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Highways v. Louisville Gas & Electric Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided June 20, 1975PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUKOWSKY, Justice.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Highways appeals from a judgment of the Franklin Circuit Court which determines the rights of the parties in relation to utility lines running along Dixie Highway in Jefferson County. The removal and relocation of the lines by Louisville Gas and Electric Company was necessitated by the widening of Dixie Highway by the Commonwealth under the direction of the Federal Highway Administration. The trial court held that as a matter of law and fact L. G. & E. had a perpetual private easement and that it was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. MahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Department for Natural Resources & Environmental Protection v. No. 8 Ltd. of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1975
- Commonwealth v. Means & Russell Iron Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945
- Ward v. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- McIlvain v. ScheibleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1900
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