[DOWNLOAD] "Beck v. Kansas Adult Authority" by Supreme Court of Kansas " Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Beck v. Kansas Adult Authority
- Author : Supreme Court of Kansas
- Release Date : January 27, 1987
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 78 KB
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1 REPORTER'S NOTE: This case was argued by the parties and decided in conference by the Supreme Court prior to the January 12, 1987, retirement of Chief Justice Schroeder and the appointment of Justice Allegrucci. The opinion of the court was delivered by The plaintiffs bring these appeals from the entry of summary judgment and the sustaining of motions to dismiss in two related personal injury, wrongful death and survival actions, brought by the heirs of two victims and one of the witnesses to a shooting incident which occurred at the University of Kansas Medical Center emergency room on March 20, 1981. The separate actions were consolidated on appeal, and the appeals were transferred to this court under the provisions of K.S.A. 20-3018. The issues presented on appeal are: (1) Whether a state agency is considered a person under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982) in an action for damages in a state court proceeding; (2) whether the University of Kansas Medical Center is immune from liability under the discretionary function or police protection exceptions to the Kansas Tort Claims Act, K.S.A. 75-6104(d) or (m); (3) whether, under the facts of this case, the trial court erred in treating the Kansas Adult Authority's motion to dismiss under K.S.A. 60-212 as a motion for summary judgment under K.S.A. 1986 Supp. 60-256; and (4) whether the Kansas Adult Authority is immune from liability under the discretionary function exception to the Kansas Tort Claims Act, K.S.A. 75-6104(d). The issues are applicable to both of the consolidated cases.