Ky. Sup. Ct. Order 2023-15 BCR 1

a. Affiliated Person. “Affiliated Person” means an owner,

shareholder, officer, director, manager, trustee, partner or member of a

Business Entity.

b. Business Class Action. “Business Class Action” means a putative

class action which involves a Business Entity or a Business Interest, except for

(1) Consumer class actions that are not Complex Consumer Class Actions, and

(2) class actions where the Gravamen of the action relates to or arises out of

Personal Injury Disputes, claims for wrongful death, or claims of property

damage to non-business property owned or possessed by a natural person.

c. Business Court. “Business Court” means a court with a

specialized Business Court docket as described, organized, and administered

under these Rules and any applicable Kentucky Supreme Court Order.

d. Business Entity. “Business Entity” means a for-profit or nonprofit

corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited

liability partnership, professional association, professional corporation,

business or statutory trust, joint venture, unincorporated association (whether

or not for profit), or sole proprietorship, or any other legal entity recognized by

any state and doing business in Kentucky.

e. Business Interest. “Business Interest” means any ownership or

possessory interest in a Business Entity, whether held directly or indirectly.

f. Civil Case. “Civil Case” means all jury and nonjury civil actions

within the jurisdiction of Circuit Court, including but not limited to an action

or class action seeking damages or injunctive or declaratory relief.

g. Complex Consumer Class Action. “Complex Consumer Class

Action” means a Business Class Action brought by a class of Consumers which

(1) presents complex issues regarding contracts or business operations, with

the exception of retail sales and marketing to Consumers; and (2) requires

active case management in the interest of justice.

h. Consumer. “Consumer” means a natural person who owns,

possesses, purchases, leases, licenses, uses or sustains loss or damage related

to goods, services, contracts, insurance, loans, debts, or financial products

primarily for personal, family or household purposes.

i. Gravamen. “Gravamen” means the claim or group of claims that

forms the foundation or essence of the Civil Case.

j. Personal Injury Dispute. “Personal Injury Dispute” means a

dispute relating to recovery for special or general damages sustained by a

natural person arising from or caused by bodily injury.