Legal Opinion

McCuiston v. Butler

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided January 6, 2017No. 2015-CA-001063-MRPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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CLAYTON, JUDGE:

Jean McCuiston, as administró of the estate of Joyce McCuiston (hereinafter “the Estate”), appeals the Henderson Circuit Court’s order granting summary judgment to William B. Butler and the City of Henderson, Kentucky (hereinafter “Henderson”) in a wrongful death action. After careful consideration, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

On July 28, 2012 at 7:52 a.m., Joyce McCuiston called 911, and William B. Butler answered the call. He worked for the Henderson’s 911 communication center as a dispatcher. Ms. McCuiston made the call from a cell phone to report a non-active theft. Because…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Steelvest, Inc. v. Scansteel Service Center, Inc.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Pathways, Inc. v. HammonsKentucky Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Saylor v. HallCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1973
  4. Ping v. Beverly Enterprises, Inc.Kentucky Supreme Court · 2012
  5. Beal v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RussellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2019
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  3. City of Marmet v. Anthony Hunter, Administrator of the Estate of Kareem HunterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2018
  4. J. Chris Lane v. Kentucky Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2025
  5. Joey Brockman, Administrator for the Estate of Jacob Brockman v. City of FalmouthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2021

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