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burden of proving defense in Kentucky

9 Kentucky opinions name it 3 courts 1951–2024 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Kentucky courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
National Collegiate Athletic Ass'n v. Hornunggreen
ky · 1988 · cited in 3 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 1993–2024
2 sentences

2024National Collegiate Athletic Ass’n By and Through Bellarmine College v. Hornung, 754 S.W.2d 855, 858 (Ky. 1988).

1993While the party seeking recovery bears the burden of proving that the interference was improper, the party asserting a right to protect his own interest bears the burden of proving his defense. 754 S.W.2d at 858 (emphasis added).

23
Barber v. Bradleygreen
ky · 2016 · cited in 1 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022Barber v. Bradley, 505 S.W.3d 749, 755 (Ky. 2016).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Kentucky. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (8)

CaseCitedYears
Parker v. Commonwealth green
ky · 2009
1 sentence

2012Id.

12012–2012
Beasley v. Commonwealth green
kyctapp · 1981
1 sentence

2011In affirming the lower court, the Court of Appeals stated, without any citation of authority, “It is also to be noted that since ‘choice of evils’ is a defense it is incumbent upon the defendant to bear the burden of proving this defense.” Id.

12011–2011
Peak v. Commonwealth green
kyctapp · 2000
1 sentence

2011In Peak , a subsequent case where the appellant likewise argued he was improperly denied an instruction on the choice of evils, the Court of Appeals parroted the aforementioned language from Beasley , when it stated, “A defendant bears the burden of proving a choice of evils defense_” 34 S.W.3d at 82 .

12011–2011
Derby Road Building Co. v. Commonwealth, Department of Highways green
kyctapphigh · 1958
1 sentence

1988As early as 1930 in Brooks v. Patterson, supra, this Court recognized “a new and distinct tort which is termed ‘interference.’ ” We denied recovery, however, because there was no evidence that the interfering intermeddler employed some “unlawful means such as fraud, deceit, or coercion.” Much later in Derby Road Building Co. v. Commonwealth, supra, the Brooks rule was slightly modified to permit imposition of liability upon a stranger to an existing contract for wrongfully procuring a party to the contract not to perform.

11988–1988
Rose v. Ratliff's Administrator neutral
kyctapphigh · 1931
2 sentences

1969See KRS 25.180; Rose v. Ratliff’s Adm’r, 237 Ky. 645 , 36 S.W.2d 43 ; Skinner v. Morrow, Ky., 318 S.W.2d 419 ; and Combs v. Combs, 380 S.W.2d 227 .

1969See KRS 25.180; Rose v. Ratliff’s Adm’r, 237 Ky. 645 , 36 S.W.2d 43 ; Skinner v. Morrow, Ky., 318 S.W.2d 419 ; and Combs v. Combs, 380 S.W.2d 227 .

11969–1969
Combs v. Combs green
kyctapp · 1964
1 sentence

1969See KRS 25.180; Rose v. Ratliff’s Adm’r, 237 Ky. 645 , 36 S.W.2d 43 ; Skinner v. Morrow, Ky., 318 S.W.2d 419 ; and Combs v. Combs, 380 S.W.2d 227 .

11969–1969
Skinner v. Morrow green
kyctapphigh · 1958
1 sentence

1969See KRS 25.180; Rose v. Ratliff’s Adm’r, 237 Ky. 645 , 36 S.W.2d 43 ; Skinner v. Morrow, Ky., 318 S.W.2d 419 ; and Combs v. Combs, 380 S.W.2d 227 .

11969–1969
Conley v. Queen Insurance Co. of America neutral
kyctapphigh · 1934
2 sentences

1951Conley v. Queen Insurance Co. of America, 256 Ky. 602 , 76 S.W.2d 906 , 96 A.L.R. 1255 .

1951Conley v. Queen Insurance Co. of America, 256 Ky. 602 , 76 S.W.2d 906 , 96 A.L.R. 1255 .

11951–1951

Where else courts name it

TX 223 (1908–2026) CA 185 (1920–2026) LA 167 (1939–2025) PA 140 (1919–2026) IN 101 (1922–2024) IL 94 (1907–2026) WA 86 (1942–2025) GA 81 (1940–2026) OH 79 (1957–2025) MO 66 (1929–2025) TN 61 (1985–2025) MI 57 (1948–2025) VA 54 (1918–2024) CT 53 (1982–2026) NY 46 (1882–2025) CO 46 (1938–2026) FL 37 (1944–2025) WV 37 (1919–2026) IA 34 (1902–2025) AZ 31 (1957–2023) NC 29 (1970–2026) AR 29 (1966–2023) WI 28 (1959–2025) MD 27 (2005–2024) AL 25 (1902–2016) MS 24 (1922–2023) NJ 23 (1951–2025) MA 22 (1908–2026) MN 21 (1979–2018) OR 21 (1896–2024) ID 18 (1944–2026) KS 17 (1918–2026) NM 17 (1971–2025) ND 17 (1915–2023) ME 14 (1969–2025) SC 12 (1917–2019) MT 12 (1969–2022) NE 11 (1876–2013) RI 11 (1978–2022) SD 10 (1929–2017) DE 10 (1977–2026) UT 10 (1896–2025) KY 9 (1951–2024) VT 8 (1960–2020) OK 7 (1912–1971) NH 6 (1967–2009) WY 6 (2004–2024) DC 5 (1990–2020) HI 5 (1981–2020) AK 4 (1983–1996) NV 3 (1982–2020) VI 2 (1977–2014)

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