Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Highways v. Meyers
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided November 15, 1957PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMS, Judge.
This appeal is from a judgment of $7,500 appellee Ralph Meyers recovered against the Commonwealth in an action for damages for personal injuries received as the result of the alleged negligence of the Highway Department while he was working on State Highway 146 as an employee of the Department. Two grounds are assigned for reversal: (a) The parties had accepted the terms of the Workmen’s Compensation Act and this prevented Meyers from maintaining a common law action for damages; (b) a resolution passed by the General Assembly permitting Meyers to bring this action was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co. of Wisconsin v. Griffin Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
- Davis v. SolomonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
- Johnson v. Frankfort & Cincinnati R. R.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
- Warner v. Lexington Roller Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
- National Distillers Products Corp. v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
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