No personal judgment shall be rendered against a defendant constructively summoned, and who has not appeared in the action, except as provided in KRS 454.210.
KRS 454.165
Personal judgment against defendant constructively summoned forbidden
Known as the Nonresident Boating Act
The act spans §§ 454–454 (57 sections).
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Dalton v. First National Bank of Grayson (1986)
Most recently applied in Soileau v. Bowman (October 2012)
History: Amended 1968 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.