GILBERT v. BARKES

No. 97-SC-463-DG.

987 S.W.2d 772 (1999)

Alvin D. GILBERT, Appellant, v. Suzanne BARKES, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

March 25, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edmund P. Karem, Scott E. Karem, Louisville, for Appellant.

Katie Marie Brophy, Louisville, for Appellee.


STEPHENS, Justice.

The issue we decide on this appeal is whether the claim of breach of promise to marry is still a viable legal cause of action in Kentucky. Recently, the Jefferson Circuit Court granted summary judgment to appellant dismissing a claim brought under this cause of action. Thereafter, the Kentucky Court of Appeals overruled the circuit court and reinstated the claim.

In reversing the Jefferson Circuit Court, the appellate panel expressed its...

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