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The following published and unpublished Kentucky Supreme Court and Court of Appeals cases have been posted as a follow-up to one of my seminars. These decisions provide an analysis of Kentucky timber trespass law as applied to the circumstances of the particular case by this State's highest courts.
 
In addition to cases, some Kentucky civil and criminal statutes that often apply in trespass disputes have been provided. 

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GENERAL INFO:

Timber trespass in a nutshell


A landowner’s story - hard lessons learned


Insurance for the logger – coverage for timber trespass?



RECENT KENTUCKY SUPREME COURT
  TIMBER TRESPASS DECISION
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Penix vs DeLong - October 29, 2015
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This  controversial decision was addressed in a recent (3/21/17) change in KRS 364.130. 

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Kentucky Supreme Court Decision
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Appellant's Brief
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Appellee's Brief
CASES
 
"click" on the case name below for copy of decisiony
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Timber Trespass Forestry Trespass Timber Kentucky Law Court Cases Decisions of kentucky Courts regarding Timber Trespass kentucky Decisions regarding Timber

Meece v Feldman Lumber 

Kidd v Conn 

Cook v Christopher Family

King v  Grecco

Johnson v Mattingly

Applegate v Cropper

Meenach v Denlinger

Scott v Hedrick

Smith v Unger


Seals v Amburgey *

Vanhorn v Jordan
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Warren v Johnson

Worley v Dugger

KRS 413.010 (adverse
possession -15 years)
 

Tarter v Tucker (adverse possession)

STATUTES - CIVIL

New - KRS 364.130 (timber trespass)

Prior Statute - KRS 364.130





http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB38.htm

KRS 413.140 (1 yr statute of limitations)
 
KRS 413.120   (5 yr statute of limitations)



STATUTES - CRIMINAL

KRS 514.030 (theft by unlawful taking)

KRS 514.010  (definitions)

KRS 511.070 (2nd Degree Criminal Trespass)
 
KRS 511.080 (3rd Degree Criminal Trespass)
 
Note - 1st Degree Criminal Trespass involves a dwelling.

KRS 511.090 (general provisions)
 
KRS 501.020 (definitions of mental states)

KRS 433.770 (removal of boundary markers)

KRS 532.060 (Felony Penalties)

KRS 534.040 (Misdemeanor Penalties)

 
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