Montgomery v. Saleh

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS Nos. 117,518 117,519 SHELBY MONTGOMERY and SCOTT E. BENNETT, Appellants/Cross-appellees, v. PATRICK R. SALEH and STATE OF KANSAS, Appellees/Cross-appellants. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The public duty doctrine expresses a general rule that law enforcement duties are owed to the public at large and not to any specific person. Absent some special relationship with or specific duty owed an individual, liability will not lie for damages. 2. K.S.A. 8-1506(d) imposes a duty on law enforcement officers in pursuit to "drive with due regard for the safety of…