Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Liquid Transporters, Inc. v. Revenue Cabinet of Kentucky

Liquid Transporters, Inc. v. Revenue Cabinet of Ky., 482 U.S. 901 (1987)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1987-06-01
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • holding that “where one of the plaintiffs claims is non-frivolous, the defendant’s attorney fees may not be shifted to the plaintiff even though others of the plaintiffs claims are patently without merit.”
  • “A breach of contract is not in and of itself a tort.”

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Liquid Transporters, Inc. v. Revenue Cabinet of Kentucky. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

Cited by
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Appeal from Ct. App. Ky. dismissed for want of substantial federal question.