Whitmire v. Jewell

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFarland, J.:

This consolidated appeal involves actions for damages brought by the appellants against the members of the Board-of Regents of the State of Kansas and others not presently involved for personal injuries sustained by the appellants while they were hospitalized at the University of Kansas Medical Center. The petitions sought recovery on the theories of both tort and implied contract. The University of Kansas Medical Center and the members of the Board of Regents of the State of Kansas moved to dismiss the actions as to them on the grounds…