State Court of Appeals / Ky. Ct. App.

Hallahan v. the Courier Journal

Decided June 25, 2004. Tom Emberton wrote the opinion for the court.

138 S.W.3d 699 · Cited 127 times

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McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · 411 U.S. 792
Howard Baer, Inc. v. Schave · 127 S.W.3d 589
Steelvest, Inc. v. Scansteel Service Center, Inc. · 807 S.W.2d 476
Lewis v. B & R CORPORATION · 56 S.W.3d 432
Yeoman v. Com., Health Policy Bd. · 983 S.W.2d 459
Wymer v. JH Properties, Inc. · 50 S.W.3d 195
City of Florence, Kentucky v. Chipman · 38 S.W.3d 387
Harker v. Federal Land Bank of Louisville · 679 S.W.2d 226
Welch v. American Publishing Co. of Kentucky · 3 S.W.3d 724
Commonwealth v. Whitworth · 74 S.W.3d 695
Palmer v. International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers · 882 S.W.2d 117
Lipsteuer v. CSX Transportation, Inc. · 37 S.W.3d 732
Bank One, Kentucky, N.A. v. Murphy · 52 S.W.3d 540
Noel v. Elk Brand Manufacturing Co. · 53 S.W.3d 95
Stewart v. University of Louisville · 65 S.W.3d 536
Summers v. Middleton & Reutlinger, P.S.C. · 214 F. Supp. 2d 751
Crock v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. · 261 F. Supp. 2d 1101
Barnette v. Hospital of Louisa, Inc. · 64 S.W.3d 828
Spivey v. B.F. Goodrich Co. · 246 F. Supp. 2d 714
Mercer v. Brunt · 299 F. Supp. 2d 21

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