Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 381.400 (2026)

Damages when waste wantonly committed

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If, in any action for waste, the jury finds that the waste was wantonly committed, judgment shall be entered for three (3) times the amount of the damages assessed. Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2334.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2004–2004 · leading case: Caudill v. Acton, 175 S.W.3d 617 (Ky. Ct. App. 2004).

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Caudill v. Acton, 175 S.W.3d 617 (Ky. Ct. App. 2004). “The court denied Acton’s claim for treble damages under KRS 381.400, and held that since there was “no evidence” that Caudill damaged the premises in any way, as a matter of law she could not be held liable for having violated tenant maintenance obligations.”

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