Neutral Doctor Must Be Employed by University

A physician contracted by a university does not fit the requirements for an independent examiner under Kentucky law, an appellate court ruled. In T.J. Maxx v. Blagg, 2006-CA-002640-WC, 08/10/2007, the Court of Appeals ruled that the Supreme Court's decision in Morrison v. The Home Depot held in this case. The high court ruled that the statutory requirements for an independent university evaluator should be construed to mean a university employee. "Rare is the case where this court can state that a particular precedent is factually and legally on 'all fours' with the case under conside...