Legal Opinion

Risen v. Pierce

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided April 11, 1991No. 90-SC-251-DGPublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAMBERT, Justice.

This Court granted discretionary review to consider whether the courts below erred in their determinations that the evidence did not require the jury to be instructed on the law relating to “one-lane bridges” and their determinations that remarks of appel-lee’s counsel during summation, though improper, were not prejudicial.

This litigation arose out of a collision between an automobile driven by appellee *946and a bicycle ridden by Bruce Lee Risen. As a result of the collision, Bruce Lee Risen died, and this action for damages was brought by his personal representative, appellant…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Short v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
  2. Farrington Motors, Inc. v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
  3. Mason v. StengellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
  4. Horton v. HerndonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
  5. Weintraub v. Cincinnati, N. & C. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Ten Broeck Dupont, Inc. v. BrooksKentucky Supreme Court · 2009
  2. Clark v. Hauck Manufacturing Co.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Smith v. McMillanKentucky Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Hayes v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Baston v. County of Kenton Ex Rel. Kenton County Airport BoardKentucky Supreme Court · 2010

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