Federal Savings & Loan Insurance v. Huff

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFarland, J.:

The case comes before us on a certification from the United States District Court for the District of Kansas under the authority of the Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act, K.S.A. 60-3201 et seq.

The two certified questions are:

1. DOES THE COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE STATUTE, K.S.A. 60-258a, APPLY TO AN ACTION FOR ECONOMIC LOSS BROUGHT BY THE RECEIVER OF A SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AGAINST INDIVIDUAL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR NEGLIGENT BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTIES UNDER BOTH THE COMMON LAW AND THE STATUTORY LAW?

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