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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

True v. Fath Bluegrass Manor Apartment, 358 S.W.3d 23 (2011)

Citation
True v. Fath Bluegrass Manor Apartment, 358 S.W.3d 23 (2011)
Parent Document
True v. Fath Bluegrass Manor Apartment, 358 S.W.3d 23 (2011)
Jurisdiction
Kentucky (state)
Effective Date
2011-12-22

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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. Ziveigart’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.