May 4, 2007

Sovereign Immunity Shields Foundation

By PETER SCHMIDT

The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that a foundation connected with Western Kentucky University should have the same immunity from lawsuits that other government entities do.

Overturning a state appeals court's decision on the matter, the Supreme Court overwhelmingly held in April that the university's Student Life Foundation, which was established to finance the construction and renovation of dormitories, is entitled to governmental immunity because it "exists only to serve" the

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