(1) Venue in a civil action against a tobacco grower for damages alleged as a result of use or consumption of tobacco products that may have been grown by that tobacco grower shall lie only in the county of residence of the tobacco grower.
(2) Venue in a civil action against a warehouseman for damages alleged as a result of use or consumption of tobacco products that may have been sold by that warehouseman shall lie only in the county in which the tobacco warehouse is located.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 452.453

  • 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.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.

Effective: April 7, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 422, sec. 2, effective April 7, 1998.