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

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 381.400

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.

History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. sec. 2334.