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LAWSON v. HENSLEY

712 S.W.2d 369 (1986)

William Lowell LAWSON and his wife, Ethel Lawson, Appellants, v. Toleman Ace HENSLEY, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

June 6, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth M. Boggs, Barbourville, for appellants.

Brian C. House, London, John C. Dixon, Barbourville, for appellee.

Before HAYES, C.J., and COMBS and DUNN, JJ.

HAYES, Chief Judge:

The single question to be resolved in this appeal is whether a civil action for damages lies against one who offered false testimony in other litigation. We agree with the trial court that such a claim does not state a cause of action and we affirm his order dismissing the complaint in this case.

Appellants seek to recover damages for perjury from appellee, who testified as an expert in a land...

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