Central Kansas Medical Center v. Stratmann

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

This is a civil action against the estate of Bert Stratmann by several charities—Central Kansas Medical Center, First Presbyterian Church of Ellsworth, Sterling College, Ellsworth County Veterans Memorial Hospital, and Lutheran Society Good Samaritan Home. The claimants allege Bert Stratmann and his brother and sister made mutual and contractual wills, leaving all their property to the claimants. The claimants contend Bert breached the contract when he executed a new will giving all his property to Edith Stratmann, his wife. Following a jury…