Lehman v. City of Topeka

Standridge, J.:

Gwendolyn Lehman appeals die district court’s decision to dismiss her negligence action against the City of Topeka (the City), arguing the court erred in applying the Kansas saving statute, K.S.A. 60-518, in a manner that failed to save her action filed outside the applicable statute of limitations. Lehman contends the statute of limitations was tolled because (1) she never received notice of tlie dismissal of the previous case and (2) die automatic stay that was entered in die previous case due to the bankruptcy of one the codefendants operated as a stay of the entire case.

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