The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a distillery was not entitled to up-the-ladder immunity from liability for injuries sustained by a fuel delivery driver while making a delivery.
Case: Norman v. Jim Beam Brands Co., No. 2024-CA-0332-MR, 09/11/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Rickey Norman worked for Premier AG, delivering diesel fuel and gasoline to its customers.
Norman suffered injuries in a fall from a ladder while making a delivery to a distillery owned by Jim Beam Brands Co.
He filed a workers’ compensation claim against Premier, and a premises liability claim against Beam.
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