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Eric L. Ison Eric concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, in state and federal courts, at the trial and appellate levels. He has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business and Kentucky Super Lawyers in the category of commercial litigation.
Education
B.A., cum laude, University of the South, 1970
Institute of European Studies, 1969, Madrid, Spain
J.D., Vanderbilt School of Law, 1974, Associate Editor, Vanderbilt Review
Admitted to Practice
Kentucky, 1974
Tennessee, 1998
Courts Admitted to Practice
U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
Louisville Bar Association
Kentucky Bar Association
American Bar Association
Achievements in Areas of Concentration
Reported Decisions:
Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District v. Douglas Hills Sanitation Facility, et al., Ky., 592 S.W.2d 142 (Kentucky Supreme Court 1979) (relative rights in and to real property easements and sewage collection system)
Central Adjustment Bureau v. Ingram Associates, Inc., Ky. App., 62 S.W.2d 861 (1981) (new law in Kentucky regarding enforceability of post employment covenants not to compete)
Hammond v. Baldwin and Toyota Motor Manufacturing, U.S.A., 866 F.2d 172 (6th Cir. 1989) (dismissal of 1983 claim)
Pleasant Pointe Apartments, Ltd. v. Kentucky Housing Corporation, 139 B.R. 828 (W.D. Ky. 1992) (new law in the Western District of Kentucky dismissing single asset Debtor's Chapter 11 petition for lack of good faith)
The Kentucky Lottery Corporation v. Casey, Ky., 862 S.W.2d 888 (Kentucky Supreme Court 1993) (case of first impression construing Kentucky's Lottery statute)
Niehoff v. Surgidev Corp. KY, 950 S.W.2d 816 (1997) (no federal pre-emption of state law negligence and product liability claims) (author of Dissenting Opinion sitting as Special Justice)
Knology Inc. v. Insight Communications Co., L.P., 393 F.3d 656 (6th Cir. 2004) (Noerr-Pennington immunity for anti-trust and 1983 claims)
Kentucky Kingdom Amusement Co. v. Belo Kentucky, Inc., 179 S.W.3d 785 (Kentucky Supreme Court 2005) (affirming $3 million jury verdict for corporate plaintiff in public figure defamation case)
Knology Inc. v. Insight Communications Co., L.P., 460 F.3d 722 (6th Cir. 2006) (denial of costs under Rule 54 in antitrust and § 1983 case)
Honors and Awards
Special Justice, Kentucky Supreme Court, 1997
Chairman, Kentucky Board of Bar Examiners (current)
America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers & Partners
Best Lawyers in America
Selected to Kentucky Super Lawyers, 2007
Listed in: Benchmark: The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys
Civic and Charitable Involvement
Chairman, Legal Aid Society 2007 Justice for All Campaign
WLKY-TV Spirit of Louisville Foundation (Bell Awards), Board of Trustees (current)
West End School, Board of Directors (current)
Louisville Zoo, Board of Trustees (current)
Chairman, Bequest and Planned Giving Council, Louisville Zoo (current).
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