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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Joiner v. Tran & P Properties, LLC, 526 S.W.3d 94 (2017)

Citation
Joiner v. Tran & P Properties, LLC, 526 S.W.3d 94 (2017)
Parent Document
Joiner v. Tran & P Properties, LLC, 526 S.W.3d 94 (2017)
Jurisdiction
Kentucky (state)
Effective Date
2017-07-21

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Curiously, Spinks has never ’been cited in a published Kentucky case since it was rendered in 1921[....] However, we note that Spinks relies on established Kentucky precedent holding that a landlord is not liable for personal injuries growing out of the failure to repair. As in any other contract, the breach of a repair agreement does not extend the landlord’s liability beyond damages outside of the- reasonable contemplation of the parties. Dice’s Administrator v. Zweigart’s Administrator, 161 Ky. 646, 171 S.W. 195 (1914). This holding remains a generally accepted principle for recovering damages arising from a breach of contract. See University of Louisville v. RAM Engineering & Construction, Inc., 199 S.W.3d 746, 748 (Ky. App. 2005). Id.