DERRY v. ROADWAY EXPRESS, INC.

No. 1671.

248 F.Supp. 843 (1965)

W. B. DERRY, Executor of the Estate of Frances P. Derry, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. ROADWAY EXPRESS, INC., Daniel Holmes, and Commonwealth of Kentucky, ex rel. Department of Highways, Defendants.

United States District Court E. D. Kentucky, Lexington Division.

December 21, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James G. Sheehan, Jr., Danville, Ky., Robert M. Spragens, Lebanon, Ky., Stoll, Keenon & Park, by Gladney Harville, Lexington, Ky., for plaintiff.

Robert H. Measle, Lexington, Ky., William O. Gilbreath, Lexington, Ky., for Dept. of Highways, Commonwealth of Kentucky, for defendants.


SWINFORD, Chief Judge.

W. B. Derry, a citizen and resident of Kentucky and executor of the deceased Frances P. Derry, filed this wrongful death action arising out of an automobile accident in the Circuit Court, Boyle County, Kentucky. The defendant Department of Highways filed a motion to dismiss the action against it asserting that the Boyle Circuit Court lacks jurisdiction to hear the claim against it since K.R.S. § 44.070 places exclusive jurisdiction over...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases