Jones v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier, J.:

This appeal concerns exhaustion of remedies under the Kansas Act for Judicial Review and Civil Enforcement of Agency Actions (KJRA), K.S.A. 77-601 etseq.

Plaintiff-appellant Angela Jones brought this declaratory judgment action against the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS), the State of Kansas, and Empire Insurance Company, d/b/a Empire Indemnity Company (Empire) without first attempting to exhaust her administrative remedies. The district court dismissed her claim against the State, and the Court of Appeals…