Kentucky Supreme Court

The most-cited opinions of the Kentucky Supreme Court on UpLaw — 315 decisions from 1976–2016, each with its treatment history and the cases that cite it.

• Steelvest, Inc. v. Scansteel Service Center, Inc. 807 S.W.2d 476 · cited by 434
• Commonwealth v. English 1999 Ky. LEXIS 65 · cited by 396
• Commonwealth v. Benham 1991 Ky. LEXIS 137 · cited by 299
• Yanero v. Davis 2001 Ky. LEXIS 203 · cited by 153
• Rose v. Council for Better Education, Inc. 790 S.W.2d 186 · cited by 145
• Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. v. Thompson 2000 Ky. LEXIS 20 · cited by 143
• Moore v. Asente 110 S.W.3d 336 · cited by 142
• Western Baptist Hospital v. Kelly 1992 Ky. LEXIS 60 · cited by 138
• Hoskins v. Maricle 150 S.W.3d 1 · cited by 120
• Martin v. Commonwealth 207 S.W.3d 1 · cited by 119
• Hilen v. Hays 1984 Ky. LEXIS 261 · cited by 110
• Paintsville Hospital Co. v. Rose 1985 Ky. LEXIS 204 · cited by 109
• Paramount Foods, Inc. v. Burkhardt 1985 Ky. LEXIS 237 · cited by 108
• Commonwealth v. Sawhill 1983 Ky. LEXIS 303 · cited by 104
• Sanborn v. Commonwealth 1988 Ky. LEXIS 35 · cited by 98
• Tamme v. Commonwealth 973 S.W.2d 13 · cited by 92
• Special Fund v. Francis 1986 Ky. LEXIS 263 · cited by 90
• Gross v. Commonwealth 1983 Ky. LEXIS 234 · cited by 85
• Wittmer v. Jones 864 S.W.2d 885 · cited by 84
• Commonwealth v. Burge 947 S.W.2d 805 · cited by 83
• Brown v. Commonwealth 2010 Ky. LEXIS 148 · cited by 77
• James Graham Brown Foundation, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. 814 S.W.2d 273 · cited by 76
• Meyers v. Chapman Printing Co., Inc. 840 S.W.2d 814 · cited by 75
• Winstead v. Commonwealth 2009 Ky. LEXIS 84 · cited by 75
• Springer v. Commonwealth 998 S.W.2d 439 · cited by 73
• Gall v. Commonwealth 607 S.W.2d 97 · cited by 73
• Deutsch v. Shein 1980 Ky. LEXIS 203 · cited by 71
• McClellan v. Commonwealth 1986 Ky. LEXIS 274 · cited by 71
• Craft v. Rice 1984 Ky. LEXIS 254 · cited by 70
• Montgomery v. Commonwealth 1991 Ky. LEXIS 154 · cited by 69
• Brewer v. Commonwealth 2006 Ky. LEXIS 304 · cited by 69
• Stopher v. Commonwealth 57 S.W.3d 787 · cited by 67
• Firestone Textile Co. Division v. Meadows 1983 Ky. LEXIS 305 · cited by 67
• Mills v. Commonwealth 1999 Ky. LEXIS 51 · cited by 66
• Grange Mutual Insurance Co. v. Trude 151 S.W.3d 803 · cited by 66
• Bell v. Commonwealth 1994 Ky. LEXIS 36 · cited by 66
• Kennedy v. Commonwealth 1976 Ky. LEXIS 18 · cited by 65
• Grzyb v. Evans 700 S.W.2d 399 · cited by 65
• Fox v. Grayson 2010 Ky. LEXIS 88 · cited by 65
• Miller v. Eldridge 2004 Ky. LEXIS 239 · cited by 64
• Frear v. P.T.A. Industries, Inc. 2003 Ky. LEXIS 70 · cited by 64
• Sanders v. Commonwealth 1990 Ky. LEXIS 93 · cited by 63
• Payne v. Commonwealth 1981 Ky. LEXIS 286 · cited by 63
• Rowan County v. Sloas 201 S.W.3d 469 · cited by 62
• Legislative Research Commission Ex Rel. Prather v. Brown 664 S.W.2d 907 · cited by 61
• Commonwealth v. Reneer 1987 Ky. LEXIS 232 · cited by 61
• Adkins v. Commonwealth 2003 Ky. LEXIS 13 · cited by 60
• Ice v. Commonwealth 1984 Ky. LEXIS 212 · cited by 59
• Johnson v. Commonwealth 2003 Ky. LEXIS 117 · cited by 58
• Slaughter v. Commonwealth 1987 Ky. LEXIS 257 · cited by 57
• McCall v. Courier-Journal & Louisville Times Co. 1981 Ky. LEXIS 289 · cited by 57
• State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Reeder 1988 Ky. LEXIS 78 · cited by 57
• Skaggs v. Commonwealth 1985 Ky. LEXIS 310 · cited by 57
• Ira A. Watson Department Store v. Hamilton 2000 Ky. LEXIS 131 · cited by 56
• Montgomery Elevator Co. v. McCullough Ex Rel. McCullough 1984 Ky. LEXIS 267 · cited by 55
• United Parcel Service Co. v. Rickert 1999 Ky. LEXIS 58 · cited by 54
• Bailey v. Reeves 1984 Ky. LEXIS 202 · cited by 54
• Stringer v. Commonwealth 1997 Ky. LEXIS 149 · cited by 53
• Brady v. Pettit 1979 Ky. LEXIS 280 · cited by 52
• Horton v. Union Light, Heat & Power Co. 1985 Ky. LEXIS 220 · cited by 52
• Partin v. Commonwealth 1996 Ky. LEXIS 23 · cited by 52
• Mullins v. Commonwealth Life Insurance Co. 1992 Ky. LEXIS 126 · cited by 52
• Leonard v. Commonwealth 2009 Ky. LEXIS 19 · cited by 51
• Ward v. Commonwealth 1985 Ky. LEXIS 307 · cited by 51
• National Collegiate Athletic Ass'n v. Hornung 1988 Ky. LEXIS 37 · cited by 51
• Bowling v. Commonwealth 1997 Ky. LEXIS 57 · cited by 51
• Wells v. Commonwealth 1978 Ky. LEXIS 314 · cited by 50
• 3D Entersprises Contracting Corp. v. Louisville Jefferson & County Metropolitan Sewer District 2005 Ky. LEXIS 224 · cited by 49
• Trowel v. Commonwealth 1977 Ky. LEXIS 437 · cited by 49
• Simmons v. Commonwealth 746 S.W.2d 393 · cited by 48
• Thomas v. Commonwealth 1993 Ky. LEXIS 77 · cited by 48
• Soto v. Commonwealth 2004 Ky. LEXIS 93 · cited by 48
• Ordway v. Commonwealth 2013 Ky. LEXIS 3 · cited by 48
• Grayson Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No. 3738, Inc. v. Claywell 1987 Ky. LEXIS 246 · cited by 48
• Clark v. Commonwealth 2007 Ky. LEXIS 117 · cited by 48
• Pendleton v. Commonwealth 1985 Ky. LEXIS 208 · cited by 48
• St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. Powell-Walton-Milward, Inc. 1994 Ky. LEXIS 1 · cited by 47
• Shelton v. Kentucky Easter Seals Society, Inc. 2013 Ky. LEXIS 581 · cited by 47
• Foster v. Commonwealth 827 S.W.2d 670 · cited by 47
• Humana of Kentucky, Inc. v. Seitz 1990 Ky. LEXIS 90 · cited by 47
• Gall v. Commonwealth 1985 Ky. LEXIS 286 · cited by 47
• Adcock v. Commonwealth 1998 Ky. LEXIS 59 · cited by 46
• Raine v. Drasin 1981 Ky. LEXIS 278 · cited by 46
• Yeoman v. Com., Health Policy Bd. 1998 Ky. LEXIS 140 · cited by 46
• Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Golightly 1998 Ky. LEXIS 97 · cited by 46
• West v. Commonwealth 780 S.W.2d 600 · cited by 46
• Pathways, Inc. v. Hammons 2003 Ky. LEXIS 164 · cited by 46
• Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. v. Glass 996 S.W.2d 437 · cited by 45
• Withers v. University of Kentucky 1997 Ky. LEXIS 29 · cited by 45
• Davidson v. American Freightways, Inc. 2000 Ky. LEXIS 101 · cited by 45
• Foley v. Commonwealth 2014 Ky. LEXIS 103 · cited by 45
• Bishop v. Allstate Insurance Co. 1981 Ky. LEXIS 285 · cited by 45
• Harp v. Commonwealth 2008 Ky. LEXIS 323 · cited by 45
• Stanford v. Commonwealth 1990 Ky. LEXIS 55 · cited by 45
• Curry v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. 1989 Ky. LEXIS 114 · cited by 44
• Marsch v. Commonwealth 743 S.W.2d 830 · cited by 44
• Ping v. Beverly Enterprises, Inc. 2012 Ky. LEXIS 108 · cited by 44
• Talbott v. Commonwealth 1998 Ky. LEXIS 41 · cited by 44
• Bob Hook Chevrolet Isuzu, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Transportation Cabinet 1998 Ky. LEXIS 150 · cited by 43
• O'Bryan v. Commonwealth 1982 Ky. LEXIS 254 · cited by 43
• Hodge v. Commonwealth 2000 Ky. LEXIS 66 · cited by 43
• Bowling v. Commonwealth 873 S.W.2d 175 · cited by 43
• Breathitt County Board of Education v. Prater 2009 Ky. LEXIS 193 · cited by 43
• Caudill v. Maloney's Discount Stores 1977 Ky. LEXIS 565 · cited by 43
• Osborne v. Keeney 399 S.W.3d 1 · cited by 43
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Cowan v. Wilkinson 828 S.W.2d 610 · cited by 42
• Wilson v. Commonwealth 1992 Ky. LEXIS 84 · cited by 42
• Shane v. Commonwealth 2007 Ky. LEXIS 262 · cited by 42
• Gas Service Co., Inc. v. City of London 1985 Ky. LEXIS 210 · cited by 42
• Sargent v. Shaffer 467 S.W.3d 198 · cited by 42
• Bowling v. Commonwealth 163 S.W.3d 361 · cited by 41
• Edmonds v. Commonwealth 2006 Ky. LEXIS 103 · cited by 41
• Toler v. Süd-Chemie, Inc. 458 S.W.3d 276 · cited by 41
• Nichols Ex Rel. Nichols v. Union Underwear Co. 1980 Ky. LEXIS 246 · cited by 40
• Bierman v. Klapheke 967 S.W.2d 16 · cited by 40
• McQueen v. Commonwealth 1997 Ky. LEXIS 77 · cited by 40
• Estep v. Commonwealth 1983 Ky. LEXIS 316 · cited by 40
• Woodard v. Commonwealth 2004 Ky. LEXIS 244 · cited by 40
• Beckham v. Bd. of Educ. of Jefferson Cty. 1994 Ky. LEXIS 22 · cited by 40
• Coots v. Allstate Insurance Co. 1993 Ky. LEXIS 64 · cited by 40
• Wellman v. Commonwealth 1985 Ky. LEXIS 235 · cited by 40
• Nucor Corp. v. General Electric Co. 812 S.W.2d 136 · cited by 40
• Houston v. Commonwealth 1998 Ky. LEXIS 123 · cited by 39
• Morgan v. Getter 2014 Ky. LEXIS 439 · cited by 39
• Fugate v. Commonwealth 1999 Ky. LEXIS 72 · cited by 39
• Stringer v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 2004 Ky. LEXIS 245 · cited by 39
• McQueen v. Commonwealth 1984 Ky. LEXIS 210 · cited by 39
• Cumberland Valley Contractors, Inc. v. Bell County Coal Corp. 2007 Ky. LEXIS 12 · cited by 38
• Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Commonwealth 179 S.W.3d 830 · cited by 38
• Moore v. Commonwealth 771 S.W.2d 34 · cited by 38
• Williams v. Wilson 1998 Ky. LEXIS 63 · cited by 38
• Chumbler v. Commonwealth 1995 Ky. LEXIS 99 · cited by 38
• Drumm v. Commonwealth 1990 Ky. LEXIS 3 · cited by 38
• Slaven v. Commonwealth 1997 Ky. LEXIS 161 · cited by 38
• Fraser v. Commonwealth 2001 Ky. LEXIS 153 · cited by 38
• Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. 2010 Ky. LEXIS 73 · cited by 37
• Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. v. Stanfield 1979 Ky. LEXIS 255 · cited by 37
• Shah v. American Synthetic Rubber Corp. 1983 Ky. LEXIS 277 · cited by 37
• Commonwealth v. Willis 716 S.W.2d 224 · cited by 37
• Wolford v. Wolford 1984 Ky. LEXIS 203 · cited by 37
• Bussell v. Commonwealth 882 S.W.2d 111 · cited by 37
• Shawnee Telecom Resources, Inc. v. Brown 2011 Ky. LEXIS 159 · cited by 37
• Rodgers v. Commonwealth 2009 Ky. LEXIS 163 · cited by 37
• Flegles, Inc. v. Truserv Corp. 2009 Ky. LEXIS 23 · cited by 37
• Farmland Mutual Insurance Co. v. Johnson 36 S.W.3d 368 · cited by 37
• Simon v. Continental Insurance Co. 1986 Ky. LEXIS 320 · cited by 37
• Luttrell v. Commonwealth 1977 Ky. LEXIS 482 · cited by 37
• Perkins v. Hausladen 1992 Ky. LEXIS 53 · cited by 37
• Matthews v. Commonwealth 1985 Ky. LEXIS 257 · cited by 36
• Matthews v. Commonwealth 2005 Ky. LEXIS 161 · cited by 36
• Graves v. Commonwealth 2000 Ky. LEXIS 4 · cited by 36
• Louisville Trust Co. v. Johns-Manville Products Corp. 1979 Ky. LEXIS 251 · cited by 36
• Beaty v. Commonwealth 2003 Ky. LEXIS 232 · cited by 36
• Grooms v. Commonwealth 756 S.W.2d 131 · cited by 36
• Grand Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles v. Carneyhan 2005 Ky. LEXIS 225 · cited by 36
• Ratliff v. Commonwealth 194 S.W.3d 258 · cited by 35
• St. Clair v. Commonwealth 140 S.W.3d 510 · cited by 35
• Ten Broeck Dupont, Inc. v. Brooks 2009 Ky. LEXIS 99 · cited by 35
• Billings v. Commonwealth 1992 Ky. LEXIS 179 · cited by 35
• Phelps v. Louisville Water Co. 2003 Ky. LEXIS 85 · cited by 35
• Regional Jail Authority v. Tackett 1989 Ky. LEXIS 25 · cited by 35
• Reichle v. Reichle 1986 Ky. LEXIS 309 · cited by 35
• Parker v. Commonwealth 1997 Ky. LEXIS 84 · cited by 35
• Taylor v. Commonwealth 1999 Ky. LEXIS 73 · cited by 35
• Young v. Commonwealth 2001 Ky. LEXIS 71 · cited by 35
• Davis v. Commonwealth 147 S.W.3d 709 · cited by 35
• Presnell Construction Managers, Inc. v. EH Construction, LLC 2004 Ky. LEXIS 114 · cited by 34
• Caudill v. Commonwealth 2003 Ky. LEXIS 140 · cited by 34
• Anderson v. Johnson 2011 Ky. LEXIS 132 · cited by 34
• St. Clair v. Roark 10 S.W.3d 482 · cited by 34
• Kemper National Insurance Companies v. Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. 2002 Ky. LEXIS 162 · cited by 34
• Garrett v. Commonwealth 48 S.W.3d 6 · cited by 34
• Kentucky Commission on Human Rights v. Fraser 1981 Ky. LEXIS 311 · cited by 34
• Walden v. Commonwealth 1991 Ky. LEXIS 3 · cited by 34
• Gould v. Charlton Co., Inc. 1996 Ky. LEXIS 88 · cited by 34
• Ernst v. Commonwealth 160 S.W.3d 744 · cited by 34
• Eyler v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 1992 Ky. LEXIS 25 · cited by 33
• Cook v. Commonwealth 1992 Ky. LEXIS 43 · cited by 33
• Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Revenue Cabinet 1985 Ky. LEXIS 225 · cited by 33
• Clark v. Commonwealth 833 S.W.2d 793 · cited by 33
• Goldsmith v. Allied Building Components, Inc. 1992 Ky. LEXIS 99 · cited by 33
• Whittaker v. Rowland 1999 Ky. LEXIS 98 · cited by 33
• Lewis v. Jackson Energy Cooperative Corp. 2005 Ky. LEXIS 361 · cited by 33
• Lewis v. Bledsoe Surface Mining Co. 1990 Ky. LEXIS 123 · cited by 33
• Cherry v. Cherry 1982 Ky. LEXIS 263 · cited by 33
• Mabe v. Commonwealth 1994 Ky. LEXIS 98 · cited by 32
• Sexton v. Sexton 2004 Ky. LEXIS 8 · cited by 32
• Franklin County, Ky. v. Malone 1997 Ky. LEXIS 105 · cited by 32
• Blankenship v. Collier 2010 Ky. LEXIS 4 · cited by 32
• Haney v. Monsky Ex Rel. Zager 311 S.W.3d 235 · cited by 32
• Inman v. Inman 1982 Ky. LEXIS 335 · cited by 32
• Funk v. Commonwealth 1992 Ky. LEXIS 145 · cited by 31
• Giddings & Lewis, Inc. v. Industrial Risk Insurers 2011 Ky. LEXIS 90 · cited by 31
• Meece v. Commonwealth 2011 Ky. LEXIS 93 · cited by 31
• Foley v. Com. 953 S.W.2d 924 · cited by 31
• Davis v. Graviss 1984 Ky. LEXIS 241 · cited by 31
• Magic Coal Co. v. Fox 2000 Ky. LEXIS 60 · cited by 31
• Kentucky Center for the Arts Corp. v. Berns 801 S.W.2d 327 · cited by 31
• Square D Co. v. Tipton 1993 Ky. LEXIS 98 · cited by 31
• Marson v. Thomason 2014 Ky. LEXIS 167 · cited by 30