Constitutional Upholding of Statutory Abrogation of Vicarious Liability for Health Care Providers in Bair v. Peck et al. Introduction Stephen Bair v. Roger G. Peck, M.D.; Perry Smith, M.D.; Great...
Aetna Casualty Surety Co. v. Glenn: Establishing Liability for Interest on Entire Judgment Introduction The Supreme Court of Kansas addressed a pivotal case involving insurance liability and the...
Defective Information and Admissibility of Prior Crimes Evidence: Insights from State of Kansas v. Gary Lee Hall Introduction The case of State of Kansas, Appellee, v. Gary Lee Hall, Appellant (246...
Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Caps on Noneconomic Damages in Personal Injury Actions Introduction In the landmark case of DOUGLAS SAMSEL v. WHEELER TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. (246 Kan. 336),...
Reevaluating Paternity Determinations: Insights from In the Matter of the Marriage of Sylvia K. Ross Introduction In the Matter of the Marriage of Sylvia K. Ross, Appellee, and Robert Lewis Ross,...
State of Kansas v. Donald L. Nunn: Thresholds for Admissibility of Prior Crimes Evidence and Statutory Limitations in Criminal Proceedings Introduction In the landmark case of State of Kansas v....
Requirement of Qualified Expert Testimony for Causation in Medical Malpractice Cases: Insights from Bacon v. Mercy Hospital Introduction Bacon v. Mercy Hospital of Ft. Scott was a notable case...
Kansas Establishes Actionable Tort for Retaliatory Discharge in Whistle-Blowing Cases Introduction The case of Leigh Palmer v. Paul Brown, M.D.; Gary B. Morsch, M.D.; Paul M. Wardlaw, M.D.; Michael...
VOLT DELTA RESOURCES v. DEVINE: Expanding Personal Jurisdiction under Kansas Long Arm Statute Introduction The case of VOLT DELTA RESOURCES, INC., and VDJV, INC. v. WILLIAM J. DEVINE et al. (241 Kan....
Kansas Supreme Court Establishes Limits on Employment-at-Will Doctrine in Morriss v. Coleman Company 1. Introduction The case of Randy Morriss and Debra White v. Coleman Company, Inc. marks a...
Enforcement of Policy Exclusions for Bodily Injury to Insureds: Patrons Mutual Insurance Association v. Harmon Introduction The case of Patrons Mutual Insurance Association v. Ronald Dean Harmon...
Affirmation of Bank's Right to Setoff and Conversion under Creditor-Debtor Law: Moore v. State Bank of Burden Introduction In the landmark case of Rodney A. Moore v. The State Bank of Burden, heard...
Qualified Privilege in Defamation and Tortious Interference: Turner v. Halliburton Clarifies Actual Malice Requirements Introduction Hiram Turner v. Halliburton Company and William Arend is a pivotal...
Application of the Kansas Open Meetings Act to Non-Elected Hospital Boards and the Attorney General's Right to Appeal Introduction The case of Memorial Hospital Association, Inc. v. Colt Knutson was...
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Cannot Be First Raised on Appeal: Kansas Supreme Court Reverses STATE v. PINK Introduction In the landmark case of State of Kansas v. Thomas E. Van Cleave, decided...
Kansas Supreme Court Affirms Non-Liability of Liquor Vendors for Intoxicated Patrons' Torts in Ling v. Jan’s Liquors Introduction The landmark case of Lyllis Ling v. Jan's Liquors addressed the...
Kansas Supreme Court Reinforces Governmental Immunity and Service of Process Protocols Introduction In the landmark case of Terry Hopkins et al. v. State of Kansas et al., the Supreme Court of Kansas...
Walters v. Hitchcock: Establishing the Burden of Proof for Jury Recall Due to Misconduct Introduction Walters v. Hitchcock is a significant case decided by the Supreme Court of Kansas on April 5,...
Chamberlain v. State of Kansas: Reinforcing the Two-Pronged Test for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Introduction In James L. Chamberlain v. State of Kansas (236 Kan. 650, 1985), the Supreme Court...
Kansas Supreme Court Establishes Exceptions for Mental Distress in Legal Malpractice Cases Introduction The case of Michael A. Bowman v. Harold A. Doherty (235 Kan. 870, 1984) represents a...