Legal Opinion
Gardner v. McDowell
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided March 8, 1969No. 45,258PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Fromme, J.:
The heirs at law of Olive I. Allen filed this action against the City of Kansas City, Kansas, Mayor Joseph H. McDowell and two police officers to recover damages for wrongful death. Olive I. Allen was shot and killed by the two officers in an attempt to apprehend her at 4:30 a. m. on March 29, 1967. The plaintiffs appeal from an order dismissing the action.
The petition was filed June 30, 1967. On July 18 the defendants filed both an answer and a motion. The motion was captioned “Motion for Summary Judgment.” The defendants moved the court to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Frank Cuiksa v. The City of Mansfield, Clark Denny Hertzler v. The City of Mansfield and Glen W. Marriott, Frank L. Smith v. The Village of Butler, Robert E. Harris and Ronald ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1957
- Jordan v. KellyDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1963
- Peters v. City of LindsborgSupreme Court of Kansas · 1889
- McCoy v. Board of RegentsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1966
- Parker v. City of HutchinsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1966
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Bradford v. MahanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1976
- Dauffenbach v. City of WichitaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1983
- Taylor v. PhelanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
- Keith v. Schiefen-Stockham Insurance Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1972
- Commercial Union Insurance v. City of WichitaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1975
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