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sanction violation in Kentucky

7 Kentucky opinions name it 2 courts 2009–2025 3 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Greathouse v. American National Bank & Trust Co.green
kyctapp · 1990 · cited in 2 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2009–2023
2 sentences

2023Greathouse v. American National Bank and Trust Co., 796 S.W.2d 868 (Ky. App. 1990).

2009Greathouse v. *662 American National Bank and Trust Co., 796 S.W.2d 868, 870 (Ky.App.1990).

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Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. v. Conleygreen
ky · 2015 · cited in 1 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See, e.g., Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company v. Conley, 456 S.W.3d 814, 818 (Ky. 2015) (noting that “the appropriate sanction for the violation of a rule is not automatic dismissal; rather, the penalty must be commensurate with the harm caused and the severity of the defect, as determined on a case-by-case basis”).

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Jones v. Commonwealthgreen
ky · 2007 · cited in 1 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Jones v. Commonwealth, 237 S.W.3d 153, 157 (Ky. 2007).

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KENTUCKY BAR ASS'N v. Harrisgreen
ky · 2008 · cited in 1 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012See Kentucky Bar Association v. Pat Harris, 269 S.W.3d 414 (Ky.2008) (An attorney was sanctioned with a public reprimand, after adjudication by an administrative agency, for violating Kentucky state employment policies.).

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Comley v. Commonwealthgreen
ky · 1979 · cited in 1 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012See Kentucky Bar Ass’n v. Burroughs, 578 S.W.2d 39 (Ky.1979) (The Supreme Court adopted the decision of the Board of Governors that commingling funds with those of a client constitutes unethical and unprofessional conduct and warrants public reprimand); Hines v. Kentucky Bar Ass’n, 122 S.W.3d 66 (Ky.2003) (Attorney’s acquiring an interest in his client’s real estate, and thereby commingling the client’s property with his own property, warranted public reprimand).

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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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
Ready v. Jamison green
ky · 1986
1 sentence

2015Id.

12015–2015
Hines v. Kentucky Bar Ass'n neutral
ky · 2003
1 sentence

2012See Kentucky Bar Ass’n v. Burroughs, 578 S.W.2d 39 (Ky.1979) (The Supreme Court adopted the decision of the Board of Governors that commingling funds with those of a client constitutes unethical and unprofessional conduct and warrants public reprimand); Hines v. Kentucky Bar Ass’n, 122 S.W.3d 66 (Ky.2003) (Attorney’s acquiring an interest in his client’s real estate, and thereby commingling the client’s property with his own property, warranted public reprimand).

12012–2012

Where else courts name it

OH 105 (1988–2026) MD 86 (1978–2025) IL 70 (1893–2026) NY 48 (1884–2026) FL 40 (1982–2025) TX 38 (1932–2024) AZ 35 (1954–2025) IA 32 (1919–2022) WA 31 (1914–2024) CA 29 (1986–2026) NJ 25 (1988–2025) NH 22 (1998–2025) UT 20 (2001–2026) IN 20 (1981–2020) OR 18 (1981–2026) CT 16 (1874–2024) CO 15 (1986–2025) MI 15 (1982–2023) MO 14 (1982–2012) PA 12 (1977–2024) WI 12 (1993–2020) NC 9 (1980–2015) MN 8 (1986–2013) ND 8 (1999–2003) AK 7 (1985–2025) KY 7 (2009–2025) KS 7 (1999–2022) LA 6 (1988–2017) MA 6 (1987–2025) RI 6 (1983–2016) NM 6 (1998–2018) HI 5 (1978–2021) DC 5 (1989–2016) NE 5 (1991–2021) TN 5 (2000–2024) NV 4 (1976–2022) ME 4 (1979–2002) WY 4 (2013–2026) GA 3 (1991–2012) AR 3 (1991–2023) VA 3 (1905–2013) MS 3 (1874–2018) DE 3 (1972–2011) WV 2 (1983–1991)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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