PHILPOT v. PATTON

No. 92-SC-261-I.

837 S.W.2d 491 (1992)

Senator Tim PHILPOT and Senator David Williams, in their capacity as members of the Kentucky State Senate, Appellants, v. Paul PATTON, in his capacity as Lt. Governor of Kentucky and President of the Kentucky State Senate; et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

September 24, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Senator Tim Philpot, Senator David Williams, Frankfort, for appellants.

Chris Gorman, Atty. Gen., Thomas J. Hellmann, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellees.


LEIBSON, Justice.

This suit originated with a Complaint filed in Franklin Circuit Court on March 26, 1992, by two Kentucky State Senators against the presiding officer of the Kentucky State Senate, which was then in session, and, by name, all of the remaining members of that body, in their official capacity.

The Complaint stated as a cause of action: (1) that the Senate Judiciary Committee had refused and failed to report within a reasonable time, three bills...

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