Kentucky Statutes 452.460 – Where action for injury to person, property or character must be brought
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(1) Every other action for an injury to the person or property of the plaintiff, and every action for an injury to the character of the plaintiff, against a defendant residing in this state, must be brought in the county in which the defendant resides, or in which the injury is done. Provided, that in actions for libel the action shall be brought in the county in which the plaintiff resides or in the county in which the newspaper or publication is printed or published, or in the county in which the transaction or act or declaration to which the publication relates is stated, or purported to have been done or taken place.
(2) If an injury occurs on a river or stream dividing two (2) or more counties, any county bounding the river at the point the injury occurred may be considered the county in which the injury is done for purposes of bringing the action.
Effective: June 19, 1958
History: Amended 1958 Ky. Acts ch. 61, sec. 1, effective June 19, 1958. — Transferred
1952 Ky. Acts ch. 84, sec. 1, effective July 1, 1953, from C.C. sec. 74. — C.C. sec.
74 amended and reenacted 1922 Ky. Acts ch. 122, sec. 1. — C.C. sec. 74 amended
1910 Ky. Acts ch. 28, sec. 1.
(2) If an injury occurs on a river or stream dividing two (2) or more counties, any county bounding the river at the point the injury occurred may be considered the county in which the injury is done for purposes of bringing the action.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 452.460
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
Effective: June 19, 1958
History: Amended 1958 Ky. Acts ch. 61, sec. 1, effective June 19, 1958. — Transferred
1952 Ky. Acts ch. 84, sec. 1, effective July 1, 1953, from C.C. sec. 74. — C.C. sec.
74 amended and reenacted 1922 Ky. Acts ch. 122, sec. 1. — C.C. sec. 74 amended
1910 Ky. Acts ch. 28, sec. 1.