1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 869 S.W.2d
  5. 869 S.W.2d 24 (1993)
 

COMPTON v. ROMANS

No. 92-SC-566-DG.

869 S.W.2d 24 (1993)

Karen COMPTON, Executrix of the Estate of Lyle G. Robey, Appellant, v. Jerry L. ROMANS and Dale L. Romans, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied February 24, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Shuffett, Lexington, for appellant.

Eugene L. Mosley, William J. Nold, Miller, Mosley, Claire & Townes, Louisville, for appellees.

Mark D. Guilfoyle, Kevin J. Hable, Frankfort, for amicus curiae.

LAMBERT, Justice.

We revisit the rule of absolute immunity for high-ranking governmental officials who are found to have committed libel with malice or in reckless disregard for the truth when such arises out of the performance of their statutory duties; thereby denying citizens recovery of damages for injury to their good names and reputations. This Court has long recognized the desirability of granting certain high-ranking officials absolute immunity, not as an...

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