Troxell v. Trammell

LEIBSON, Justice.

This case arises out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on July 13, 1983, on a public highway in McCreary County, Kentucky, when a motorcycle owned and operated by the plaintiff/appellant collided with a pickup truck operated by the defendant/appellee.

The appellant filed his complaint on October 5, 1984, more than one year, but less than two years, after the date of the accident. The trial court sustained a motion to dismiss the action as barred by the one year limitation of actions provision in KRS 413.140(l)(a), the general personal injuries limitation statute. The…