Cummings v. City of Lakin

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Nuss, J.:

This case concerns the interpretation of the notice of claims statute, K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 12-105b. Based upon the district court’s interpretation, it dismissed Connie Cummings’ personal injury lawsuit against the City of Lakin as untimely. The Court of Appeals affirmed in Cummings v. City of Lakin, 31 Kan. App. 2d 532, 67 P.3d 166 (2003). We granted Cummings’ petition for review, since another panel of the Court of Appeals appears to have reached dissimilar results 2 months later when it interpreted the same statute. See J.P. Asset Co. v. City…