© 2026 WEKU
Lexington's Choice for NPR
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
**The 1850 campaign is replacing lost federal funds one supporter at a time. Thanks to our listeners and supporters, we are very close to reaching our goal of 1850 new supporters donating at least $10 a month. Click here to join the campaign!

Kentucky's Modern Day Hatfields and McCoys

Susan and Bill Hardy of Lexington have the TV in their living room that is at the heart of a lawsuit brought by Dermot and Hilary Halpin, who said it was defective when they bought it from Bill Hardy's electronics store in 2002.
David Perry
/
Lexington Herald-Leader
Susan and Bill Hardy of Lexington have the TV in their living room that is at the heart of a lawsuit brought by Dermot and Hilary Halpin, who said it was defective when they bought it from Bill Hardy's electronics store in 2002.

 

Move over Hatfields and McCoys. There's a modern-day battle that has been going on in Central Kentucky for nearly 10 years, and there's no sign of when the fighting might stop. Unlike the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud of the late 1800s, in which the weapons of choice were guns, knives and fists, the weapons in this fight are attorneys and the courts. And, a TV set, not a hog, is at the center of this dispute.

WEKU depends on support from those who view and listen to our content. There's no paywall here. Please support WEKU with your donation.
Related Content