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Excepting the actions mentioned in KRS 452.465, an action against a common carrier, whether a corporation or not, upon a contract to carry property, must be brought in the county in which the defendant, or either of several defendants, resides; or in which the contract is made; or in which the carrier agrees to deliver the property. An action against such carrier for an injury to a passenger, or to other person or his property, must be brought in the county in which the defendant, or either of several defendants, resides; or in which the plaintiff or his property is injured; or in which he resides, if he resides in a county into which the carrier passes; provided, if the action be brought by a personal representative, the residence of the decedent, and not that of the personal representative shall control.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XLII. Miscellaneous Practice Provisions § 452.455.Where action against common carrier upon contract to carry property or for tort must be brought - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xlii-miscellaneous-practice-provisions/ky-rev-st-sect-452-455/
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