Herington v. City of Wichita

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 120,329 DAWN HERINGTON, Individually, and as Mother and Next Friend of B.D.J.L., Minor Child and Heir-at-Law of TROY LANNING II, and as Special Administrator of the ESTATE OF TROY LANNING II, Appellant, v. CITY OF WICHITA, Appellee, and CITY OF WICHITA POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER RANDY WILLIAMSON, Individually, Defendant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Whether the doctrine of res judicata applies in a certain case is an issue of law over which appellate courts exercise unlimited review. 2. Federal law governs the claim-preclusive effect of a federal…