GIBSON v. KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY

No. 89-SC-673-DG.

799 S.W.2d 38 (1990)

Kenneth D. GIBSON, Appellant, v. KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY, George W. Wilson, Ballard W. Cassady, Jr., John B. Clarke, Ethel McClendon, Elliott H. Marcus, Donna Moloney, Sue Stodgill, Barney Tucker and Luska J. Tywman, Individually and as Members of the Board of Regents of Kentucky State University; and Raymond Burse, President of Kentucky State University, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

As Corrected January 11, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phyllis A. Sower, Frankfort, for appellant.

Thomas M. Cooper, Charles C. Adams, Jr., Landrum & Shouse, Lexington, Reginald L. Thomas, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, for appellees.


COMBS, Justice.

Appellant, who as plaintiff prevailed against the appellees in an action for wrongful discharge, seeks to reverse so much of the opinion of the Court of Appeals as has taken from him the jury's award of accumulated sick leave amounting to $8,672.49, and punitive damages amounting to $9,500.00.

Appellant had been employed by the Kentucky State University as its Chairman of Health and Physical Education, Associate Professor, Athletic Director...

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