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KDC welcomes its newest member, Jessica Stigall of Phillips, Parker, Orberson & Arnett, PLC, Lexington.  Ms. Stigall is a graduate of the University of Northern Kentucky Chase College of Law and practices in the areas of Auto, Business Litigation, Commercial, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Property, Tort and Trucking.  She is sponsored by KDC member, Langdon Worley.

KDC member, David Noble, is now practicing with Whiteford, Taylor, Preston, LLP in Lexington.

KDC members, Stacey Blankenship (former KDC Director) and Kristen Worak are now affiliated with Keuler, Kelly, Hutchins & Blankenship, LLP in Paducah.

KDC welcomes its newest member, Chadler M. Hardin of Goldberg Simpson, LLC, Prospect.  Mr. Hardin is a U of L Brandeis School of Law graduate, practices in the area of insurance, and is a member of DRI.  He is sponsored by KDC member, Kelley M. Rule.

KDC welcomes Whitney L. Mobley of Ward, Hocker & Thornton, PLLC, Lexington.  Ms. Mobley graduated from law school at the University of Kentucky and practices in the area of workers' compensation.  She is sponsored by KDC's YLS Chair, Jillian House.

KDC member, Kathryn Eckert, is now practicing with Fulkerson, Kinkel & Marrs, PLLC, Lexington.

Congratulations to John Trimble, who has participated in long range planning meetings with the KDC Board of Directors, on the following defense win.  We have heard a lot about this case in Kentucky.  Way to go, John!  The following is reprinted from DRI's The Voice issued on May 27, 2016:

John C. Trimble and Lewis S. Wooton

DRI members John C. Trimble and Lewis S. Wooton of the Indianapolis firm of Lewis Wagner, LLP recently won a 5-0 decision in the Indiana Supreme Court on behalf of the Indiana State Fair Commission.

In August of 2011 certain stage rigging collapsed during a concert by the country band Sugarland. The collapse killed seven people and injured more than 60 others. The owner of the collapsed stage roof, Mid-America Sound, contended that it should be indemnified by the State Fair because of fine print indemnity language on the back of an invoice form that had been in use for 10 years. The State Fair initially won summary judgment in the trial court, but in 2015 the ruling was overturned by the Indiana Court of Appeals in a 2-1 ruling. After hearing oral argument, the Supreme Court reinstated the summary judgment and found that the State Fair had not “knowingly and willingly” agreed to indemnify Mid-America for its own negligence.

All KDC members and seminar attendees are invited to join in festivities at The Garage, 700 West Market, Louisville on Thursday, April 27, beginning at 5:30 p.m.  The event, which includes appetizers and beverages, sponsored by Robson Forensic.  We hope to see many of you there! 

KDC is pleased to welcome its newest member, Joseph M. Mills of Beckman & Farris, PSC, Shepherdsville.  Mr. Mills graduated from law school at the University of Northern Kentucky and is sponsored by KDC President-Elect, Beth Lochmiller.

KDC member, Tia Combs, is now practicing with the Lexington office of Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder in Lexington.