Legal Opinion

Morgan v. Scott

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided May 21, 2009No. 2006-SC-000693-DG, 2006-SC-000701-DG, 2007-SC-000282-DGPublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

INTRODUCTION

Among other issues, these appeals ask us to examine the extent of a car dealer’s liability for injuries arising out of accidents that occur during a test drive. We hold that, at least under the facts presented, the dealer should not have been held liable.

We also consider the question of whether a tortfeasor to whom the jury apportioned only a portion of the liability for the plaintiffs’ injuries becomes liable for all of the plaintiffs damages when, on appeal, it is determined that the remaining co-defendant, against whom fault was also apportioned, was not a…

2Cases cited44 opinions

  1. Gaspard v. LeMaireSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
  2. Hilen v. HaysKentucky Supreme Court · 1984
  3. United States v. David Devon DavisCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
  4. Johnson v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Grayson Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No. 3738, Inc. v. ClaywellKentucky Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Bennett v. MIS CORP.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2010
  2. Emberton v. GMRI, Inc.Kentucky Supreme Court · 2009
  3. Goncalves v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2013
  4. Insight Kentucky Partners II, L.P. v. Preferred Automotive Services, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 2016
  5. Stephanie Olson v. Jeff LittleCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2015

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