Thornton v. Shore

This is a wrongful death action. The trial court granted Victor L. Shore a summary judgment prompting this appeal. The available evidence discloses Victor Shore, a University of Kansas police officer, was parked on campus in a marked patrol car during the early morning hours of November 18, 1979. Shortly after 1:30 a.m. a blue 1978 Jeep driven by Donald Bender passed, traveling approximately 35 miles per hour (m.p.h.) in a 20 m.p.h. zone. Shore pulled out and turned his red light on in an attempt to stop the Jeep. Bender accelerated and as the Jeep began to pull away Shore activated his…