CITY OF LOUISVILLE v. YEAGER


489 S.W.2d 819 (1973)

CITY OF LOUISVILLE and Donald C. Williams, Appellant, v. James J. YEAGER, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

January 19, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph H. Eckert, Asst. Director of Law, Louisville, Frank E. Haddad, Jr., Louisville, for appellant.

Frederick C. Dolt, John L. Knopf, Louisville, for appellee.


REED, Justice.

The plaintiff, James J. Yeager, a county police detective, recovered judgment against the defendant, Donald C. Williams, a city police officer, and his employer, the City of Louisville, in the amount of $65,000. This judgment was entered in accordance with a jury verdict.

Yeager's action was for personal injuries sustained when he was shot and wounded by the defendant Williams who was admittedly acting within the course and scope of his employment...

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