State v. Johnson

Green, J.;

Eleanor M. Whitney, appellant, brought this interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s denial of her motion to dismiss. Appellant argues the State’s cause of action is barred by the statute of limitations, K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 60-513(a).

Robert A. Quinn, Judy A. Johnson, and Eleanor M. Whitney were involved in an automobile accident on September 10, 1990. On September 11, 1992, the State filed its suit against defendants Johnson and Whitney. In its petition, the State alleges Quinn suffered bodily injury from the accident as a result of the negligence of Johnson and Whitney. The State…