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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Batson v. Clark, 980 S.W.2d 566 (1998)

Citation
Batson v. Clark, 980 S.W.2d 566 (1998)
Parent Document
Batson v. Clark, 980 S.W.2d 566 (1998)
Jurisdiction
Kentucky (state)
Effective Date
1998-10-16

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On April 3, 1996, five (5) months following the disallowance notice, appellees filed a complaint in Warren Circuit Court against Batson, as executor of Margaret's estate, alleging breach of their lease and wrongful conversion of their storage building. The following month, on May 14, 1996, Batson sold the subject property, including the storage building for $125,000. In June 1996, the estate filed a motion to dismiss the claims of appellees, arguing that the trial court had no jurisdiction to entertain the action. Specifically, Batson argued that: (1) the initial claims were barred by the statute of limitations (KRS 396.011); (2) the claims were not correctly filed (KRS 396.015); and, (3) the time had expired for the filing of litigation against Margaret's estate (KRS 396.055). The trial court denied the motion to dismiss, and proceeded with a bench trial. At the conclusion of trial, the court found that Batson had breached appellees' lease and, further, had converted appellees' storage building. The court awarded appellees damages of $18,389.28 for Batson's breach of lease and $4,523.90 for Batson's conversion of their storage building. Batson has appealed that decision.