Joe JAMES and Judy James, Individually and as Co-Administrators of the Estate of Jessica Jeanette James, Thomas Wayne Steger and Sabrina Collins Steger, Individually and as Co-Administrators of the Estate of Kayce Steger and Chuck Hadley, Individually, and Gwen Hadley, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Nicole Marie Hadley, Appellants,
v.
Larry WILSON, Randy Wright, Glenda Collins, Connie Smith, Bill Bond, Barbara W. McGinty, Tobe Dulworth, Jana Mansfield, Georgia Tomlin, Alan Warford, Brandon Newberry, Tilford L. Underwood, Barbara Vick, Charles Courtney, Alan Mullins, Shirley Turner, Bob Steele, Roger Hayes and Donna Mattingly (No. 1999-CA-000787-MR), Trent Matthis, Sam McReynolds, Alan Coleman, Ryan Cornille and Jay Massie (No. 1999-CA-001209-MR), Amy White, Cathy Evanko and Pam Wrinkle (No. 1999-CA-002172-MR), Wendall Nace (No. 2000-CA-001379-MR), Sara Culp, Amanda Jones, Ben Strong, Becky Flynn and Robert Teer (No. 2000-CA-001382-MR and No. 2000-CA-001491-MR), Matthew Barnett, Michael Alonso, James O'Nan and Toby Nace (No. 2000-CA-001687-MR), Jeremy Ellis (No. 2000-CA-001688-MR), Mike Zink (No. 2000-CA-001690-MR), and John Carneal and Ann Carneal (No. 2000-CA-001862-MR), Appellees.
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Discretionary Review Denied February 12, 2003.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Mike Breen, Bowling Green, KY, for appellants.
Michael D. Moore, Richard C. Roberts (on brief), Whitlow, Roberts, Houston & Straub, Paducah, KY, for appellees John and Ann Carneal.
Robert L. Prince, Prince & Brien, P.S.C., Benton, KY, for appellee Wendall Nace.
Richard E. Peyton (on brief), Frymire, Evans, Peyton, Teague & Cartwright, Madisonville, KY, for appellee Sam McReynolds.
Daniel S. Stratemeyer (on brief), Paducah, KY, for appellee Ryan Cornille.
Max S. Hartz (brief only), McCarroll, Nunley & Hartz Owensboro, KY, for appellees Jay Massie and Robert Teer.
Stephen D. Gray (on brief), J. Christopher Hopgood, Dorsey, King, Gray & Norment, Henderson, KY, for appellee Trent Matthis.
Robert V. Bowers, Jr. (on brief), Richard L. Walls, Bennett, Bowman, Triplett & Vittitow, Owensboro, KY, for appellee Alan Coleman.
Reford H. Coleman (on brief), Matthew C. Hess (on brief), Coleman, Lochmiller & Hall, Elizabethtown, KY, for appellee Becky Flynn.
Timothy D. Mefford (on brief), Franklin, KY, for appellee Matthew Barnett.
Timothy L. Edelen, Paul T. Lawless (on brief), Bell, Orr, Ayers & Moore, P.S.C., Bowling Green, KY, for appellee Jeremy Ellis.
Richard L. Walter (on brief), Boehl, Stopher & Graves, LLP, Paducah, KY, for appellee Michael Alonso.
Stephen M. Arnett (on brief), Hulett & Arnett, Morganfield, KY, for appellee Toby Nace.
C.A. Woodall, III (on brief), Woodall & Quinn, PLLC, Cadiz, KY, for appellee Mike Zink.
Wm. Kevin Shannon (on brief), Bryant & Kautz, PSC, Paducah, KY, for appellee James O'Nan.
Whitni J. Cayce (on brief), Richard L. Walter, Boehl Stopher & Graves, LLP, Paducah, KY, for appellee Sara Culp.
Serieta G. Jaggers (on brief), Jackson & Jaggers, Paducah, KY, for appellee Ben Strong.
No brief filed for appellee Amanda Jones.
Michael A. Owsley, Regina A. Jackson (on brief), English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, Bowling Green, KY, for appellees Larry Wilson, Randy Wright, Glenda Collins, Connie Smith, Bill Bond, Barbara W. McGinty, Tobe Dulworth, Jana Mansfield, Georgia Tomlin, Alan Warford, Brandon Newberry, Tilford L. Underwood, Barbara Vick, Charles Courtney, Alan Mullins, Shirley Turner, Bob Steele, Roger Hayes, Donna Mattingly, Amy White, Cathy Evanko and Pam Wrinkle.
Before GUIDUGLI, HUDDLESTON and JOHNSON, Judges.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky.
OPINION
HUDDLESTON, Judge.
It would be difficult to overstate the horrific nature of the events which gave rise to the case now before the Court, or the grievous effects they have had on the individuals and the community involved.
On December 1, 1997, Michael Carneal, then fourteen years of age, entered Heath High School in McCracken County, Kentucky, with a number of weapons. After inserting earplugs...
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