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Hopkins v. Hilliard

Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Sep 19, 1969
444 S.W.2d 130 (Ky. Ct. App. 1969)

Opinion

May 16, 1969. Rehearing Denied September 19, 1969.

Appeal from the Hickman Circuit Court, W.C. Tipton, J.

Louis V. Mangrum, Mayfield, for appellant.

L.M. Tipton Reed, Neely, Reed Hubbard, Mayfield, Harry W. Roberts, Jr., Clinton, for appellees.


In this action for wrongful death, after the plaintiff-appellant completed his evidence in chief, the defendants-appellees each moved for a directed verdict, which motion was sustained, and a verdict was then returned by the jury, at the direction of the court, for both defendants. Judgment was entered dismissing the action, from which judgment the plaintiff undertakes to appeal.

The notice of appeal states: "* * * that he is taking the Appeal from Instruction A whereby the court instructed the jury to find for defendants * * * on their respective motions for directed verdict * * *."

CR 73.03 clearly and unequivocally provides that "The notice of appeal * * * shall designate the judgment or part thereof appealed from." In the construction of this rule, this court has uniformly held that strict compliance is required. Hawks v. Wilbert, Ky., 355 S.W.2d 655 (1961); Rose Bowl Lanes, Inc. v. City of Louisville, Ky., 373 S.W.2d 157 (1963); McFerran v. Postal Service, Inc., Ky., 402 S.W.2d 83 (1966); Moberly v. Berry, Ky., 405 S.W.2d 198 (1966).

Since appellant has not appealed from a judgment the appeal is dismissed.

All concur.


Summaries of

Hopkins v. Hilliard

Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Sep 19, 1969
444 S.W.2d 130 (Ky. Ct. App. 1969)
Case details for

Hopkins v. Hilliard

Case Details

Full title:Stanley HOPKINS, Administrator of the Estate of Jesse James Bell and…

Court:Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Date published: Sep 19, 1969

Citations

444 S.W.2d 130 (Ky. Ct. App. 1969)

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