Nicholson v. Mercer

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 124,913 PATRICIA NICHOLSON, Individually, and on Behalf of the HEIRS-AT-LAW OF MARK NICHOLSON, Decedent, Appellee, v. AVA MARIE MERCER, Defendant, and KEY INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT Subject-matter jurisdiction is the constitutional power of courts in this state to decide disputes. Once properly invoked, that power does not go away simply because a claim is flawed. Review of the judgment of the Court of Appeals in an unpublished opinion filed April 14, 2023. Appeal from Leavenworth District Court; DAVID J. KING, judge.…