Legal Opinion
Sunbeam Corp. v. Dortch
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided May 20, 2010No. 2009-SC-000501-MRPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Justice ABRAMSON.
Sunbeam Corporation appeals from a 2009 Order of the Court of Appeals denying its petition for a writ to compel its dismissal from a wrongful death action. Agreeing with the Court of Appeals that Sunbeam has failed to establish its entitlement to extraordinary relief, we affirm.
RELEVANT FACTS
Sunbeam Corporation (now known as American Products, Inc., but referred to in these proceedings by its former name) is one of several defendants in a wrongful death suit now proceeding in the Hancock Circuit Court. The wrongful death action is being pursued by…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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