Reardon v. King

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 114,937 KEVIN E. REARDON, Special Administrator, for the Estate of MARILYN K. PARSONS, Appellee, v. JON M. KING, Defendant, and THE TRUST COMPANY OF KANSAS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT In Kansas, an employer owes a duty of reasonable care under the circumstances to prevent harm to third parties caused by its employees when those employees are acting within the scope of their employment. More particularized articulations of this duty are disapproved. Review of the judgment of the Court of Appeals in an unpublished opinion filed March 17,…