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KRS 411.155

Liability for damages resulting from criminal use of a firearm by another person

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Waldon v. Housing Authority of Paducah (1993)

Most recently applied in Waldon v. Housing Authority of Paducah (May 1993)

Effective: July 15, 1988 History: Created 1988 Ky

(1) A person or entity shall not be held liable for damages of any kind resulting from injuries to another person sustained as a result of the criminal use of any firearm by a third person, unless the person or entity conspired with the third person to commit, or willfully aided, abetted, or caused the commission of, the criminal act in which the firearm was used.

(2) This section shall not be construed to negate, limit, or modify the doctrine of negligence or strict liability relating to abnormally dangerous products or activities and defective products.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.