Attorney Robert Lee Abell's Legal Cases

Employment and labor

Herschel Adkins v Kentucky Dept. of Corrections

Jan 01, 2012

OUTCOME: The Kentucky Personnel Board forced the Dept. of Corrections to re-do the promotion process; Mr. Adkins was promoted as he should have been all along.

Mr. Adkins sought a promotion within the Kentucky Department of Corrections. Two merit processes found him the best candidate, but the higher-ups blocked his promotion both times. He claimed to the Ken ... tucky Personnel Board that political favoritism had blocked his merit promotion. The Board ordered the promotion process be done a third time and Mr. Adkins was finally awarded his deserved promotion.

Employment and labor

James Wells v. Columbia Gas of Kentucky

N/A

OUTCOME: Jury verdict awarding Client James Wells $165,377 in damages including $50,000 in punitive damages

Age Discrimination; Client was terminated from employment after nearly 40 years in an instance of age discrimination

Employment and labor

Boyce Works v. LexTran

N/A

OUTCOME: Jury verdict awarding damages including punitive damages totaling $215,000; Mr. Works was also reinstated to employment.

Boyce Works was a busdriver for LexTran, the bus company in Lexington, Kentucky. He sustained shoulder and elbow work injuries and needed multiple surgeries. When he was ready to return to work, he was ... terminated because of his work injuries. After he filed suit, he was told he would be rehired if he dropped his suit, an offer he declined. His case went to trial. The jury awarded him lost wages, compensatory and punitive damages totaling $215,000. He was also reinstated to his job and returned to work.

Employment and labor

Melinda Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government

N/A

OUTCOME: Settled for $150,000

A police captain, Melinda Massarone, sued the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) police department for sex discrimination and retaliation.

Employment and labor

Kenneth Casey v. Milner Electrical Company

N/A

OUTCOME: Jury verdict awarding damages including punitive damages totaling $117,000.

Kenneth Casey was an electrician and was injured in the course of his employment with Milner Electrical Company. Casey got some treatment but continued to have problems. When he indicated that he nee ... ded to get additional medical treatment and might need some time off for his work injury, he was fired.

Workers compensation

James Land v. Frito-Lay

N/A

OUTCOME: Kentucky workers compensation benefits awarded of $92,339

Mr. Land was injured when his work vehicle was rear-ended by a negligent driver. He sustained back injuries which resulted in an additional 13% whole body impairment.

Robert Lee Abell's Legal Cases (6)

Herschel Adkins v Kentucky Dept. of Corrections

James Wells v. Columbia Gas of Kentucky

Boyce Works v. LexTran

Melinda Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government

Kenneth Casey v. Milner Electrical Company

James Land v. Frito-Lay