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Kentucky Supreme Court Coverage

Kentucky Supreme Court Coverage

Kentucky Supreme Court

City of Fort Wright, Kentucky, et al. v. Board of Trustees of the Kentucky Retirement Systems; and Board of Trustees of the Kentucky Retirement Systems v. City of Fort Wright, Kentucky, et al.

Issues include whether KRS 78.790(1), which requires CERS to invest in securities which are “permitted for the investment of funds by fiduciaries in this state[,]” prohibits CERS from investing in financial products that are not included in KRS 386.020, which includes a list of authorized investments for trust funds. Oral arguments heard on Aug. 19, 2021.

Kentucky Supreme Court Coverage

Kentucky Supreme Court

J.S.B. v. S.R.V

Issues involve attempted adoption of two children, not involving a stepparent, without termination of both biological parents’ parental rights; and application and viability of parental waiver as discussed in Mullins v. Picklesimer, 317 S.W.3d 569 (Ky. 2010) in light of Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015). Oral arguments heard on Aug. 18, 2021.

Kentucky Supreme Court Coverage

Kentucky Supreme Court

Paul Kearney, M.D. v. University of Kentucky

Issues include whether a university-employed doctor made a protected disclosure of suspected wrongdoing by a public entity when the doctor: (1) informed the dean of a potential violation of University regulations; (2) told the dean, general counsel, a member of the board of trustees, and the executive vice president of medical affairs that the Kentucky Medical Services Foundation needed to be independently audited; (3) emailed general counsel to allege that the executive vice president of medical affairs was attempting to gain unfettered control of the Foundation’s funds; and (4) filed a whistleblower lawsuit repeating his allegations. Oral arguments heard on Aug. 18, 2021.

Kentucky Supreme Court Coverage

Kentucky Supreme Court

Craig Bramlett, et al. v. Arnold J. Ryan, Jr., et al.

Issues in this case, arising out of the death of a seven-year-old boy by drowning in a residential swimming pool at his baseball team practice including also a cookout and swimming all hosted at the home of one of the team coaches, involve the scope of duty and any breach of duty as well as the propriety of summary judgment for the homeowners as affirmed by the Court of Appeals panel. Oral arguments heard on June 9, 2021.