Generally speaking, if the stovetop in this scenario is not defective and it was installed properly, but the tenant or one of the tenant’s guests burned himself or herself while using it, then no, the landlord is not responsible for...
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Depends on the jurisdiction and the circumstances. In Kentucky, saying you want to kill someone could get you arrested for menacing, which is intentionally placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury, or terroristic threatening, which is threatening...
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Punitive damages may be awarded in addition to compensatory damages that have “made the plaintiff whole.” Kentucky Revised Statutes 411.184 – 411.186 allows for punitive damages where a civil defendant has acted with “oppression, fraud, or malice” in injuring the...
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No, that is not true. There are a lot of internet memes and listicles about weird laws in various places. One that is commonly found online is that it’s illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your pocket in...
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A tort is a private injury. A tort case is a lawsuit that seeks a private civil remedy for this injury. Its purpose is usually to seek money as compensation. Suppose you’re hurt and your car is damaged when a...
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