Legal Opinion
Carpenter v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided July 22, 1982No. 54,023PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Schroeder, C.J.:
This is an appeal by Daniel Carpenter (plaintiff/appellant) from summary judgment entered against him and in favor of the Board of Commissioners of Shawnee County, Kansas, and the State of Kansas (defendants/appellees). The district court found the governmental entities immune from suit under provisions of the Kansas Tort Claims Act (KTCA). K.S.A. 1981 Supp. 75-6101 et seq.
The facts are brief and undisputed. In the early morning hours of August 12, 1979, Daniel Carpenter was a passenger in an automobile being driven by Damon Johnson.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Downs v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
- Sheila M. Jackson v. Paul A. KellyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1977
- Robertson v. City of TopekaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1982
- Board of Com'rs of Delaware County v. BriggsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1975
- Hampton v. State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Kansas · 1972
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Fudge v. City of Kansas CitySupreme Court of Kansas · 1986
- Cansler v. StateSupreme Court of Kansas · 1984
- Beck v. Kansas Adult AuthoritySupreme Court of Kansas · 1987
- Murphy v. NelsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1996
- Dougan v. Rossville Drainage DistrictSupreme Court of Kansas · 1988
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