In what’s become a high-profile civil case in south western Kentucky, officials with Ascend Elements, Inc. have filed formal notice of appeal against Turner-Kokosing Joint Venture, et al. — which challenges portions of a May 23 order issued by Chief Circuit Judge John L. Atkins involving arbitration and litigation proceedings tied to the “Apex 1” construction project in Commerce Park II.
The filing came June 10, and targets two specific rulings in the court’s order.
First, Ascend objects to the court’s denial of its motion to stay all claims in the litigation—including those brought by or against entities not party to its arbitration agreement with the Turner-Kokosing Joint Venture, Turner Construction Company, and Kokosing Industrial, Inc…