Legal Opinion
Guffy Ex Rel. Reeves v. Guffy
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided July 17, 1981No. 52,360PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Fromme, J.:
This appeal presents the issue of whether this court should continue to recognize interspousal tort immunity in Kansas, which immunity was first recognized by this court in 1952. See Sink v. Sink, 172 Kan. 217, 239 P.2d 933 (1952).
The present case arose from a one-car accident in Jackson County, Kansas. The accident occurred on December 28, 1977. George Guffy drove his automobile off the road and into a culvert. His wife, Ethel Guffy, and three other women passengers received severe injuries. We are concerned in this action with a husband’s…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Nocktonick Ex Rel. Matson v. NocktonickSupreme Court of Kansas · 1980
- Windauer v. O'CONNORArizona Supreme Court · 1971
- O'GRADY v. PottsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1964
- Miles v. WestSupreme Court of Kansas · 1978
- Norris v. CorkillSupreme Court of Kansas · 1884
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Frye v. FryeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
- Peters v. PetersHawaii Supreme Court · 1981
- Bozman v. BozmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2003
- Burns v. BurnsMississippi Supreme Court · 1988
- Patrons Mutual Ins. Ass'n v. NorwoodSupreme Court of Kansas · 1982
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