FRANKFORT, Ky., April 20, 2020 – The Supreme Court of Kentucky will hear oral arguments by videoconference Wednesday in a family law case on appeal from Oldham County. The court is hearing oral arguments remotely for the first time in its history, as the justices are not meeting in person to observe social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The public may watch arguments via a livestream on the KET website. Proceedings are also available to watch later on the site.
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Oral Argument
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2020
10 a.m. EDT
2019-SC-379-DGE
GREENE V. BOYD
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Family Law. Friend of the Court. Expert Testimony. Hearsay. The issues here relate to the use of a “friend of the court” (FOC) to obtain information and the extent to which they may testify, specifically whether they may qualify as experts to provide opinion testimony and/or may testify as to hearsay or provide written reports containing hearsay.
Oldham Circuit Court, Judge Doreen S. Goodwin
Attorneys for Appellant: Allison Spencer Russell
Attorneys for Appellee: James Kennedy Murphy
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