Wright v. Kansas Water Office

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Six, J.:

This is a novel civil service employment termination case. The primary questions are whether the plaintiff, a state classified employee whose position was declassified and terminated by the legislature, was employed by written contract and whether the plaintiffs wrongful termination claim is controlled by K.S.A. 60-511, a five-year statute of limitations. In resolving the statute of limitations issue, we consider the employment relationship of a classified civil service employee and the State.

Background — The Legislative Termination

The…