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Kentucky Fried Claim: Contractor Preserves Immunity from Suit by Complying with Government Contract Specifications

Recently, in Cross v. L-M Asphalt Partners, Ltd., the Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a contractor’s immunity from suit for negligence, where the contractor complied with the contract and construction specifications provided by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Divisions of Construction Procurement (KYTC). The case arose from a collision between a motorcycle and a car at an intersection where construction was being performed......
By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/kentucky-fried-claim-contractor-64829/

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