Kudlacik v. Johnny's Shawnee, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by Biles, J.:

Jeffrey D. Kudlacik suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle collision with a drunk driver. He asks us to reconsider longstanding Kansas caselaw insulating commercial drinking establishments from liability for torts committed by their intoxicated patrons. We have done so and today reaffirm the common law under the principles of stare decisis. We hold the district court properly dismissed his lawsuit.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Michael Smith ran a red light at high speed through a Johnson County intersection and collided with…