Davey v. Hedden

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Davis, J.:

The issues in this case arise within the context of a personal injury action based upon negligence and negligent entrustment. The district court granted all defendants summary judgment based upon its interpretation of K.S.A. 8-222 and its further *415conclusion that negligent entrustment, if it existed at all, was not the proximate cause of the plaintiff’s injuries.

Richard and Jennifer Hedden reside in Wichita with their two sons, Jeff and Jon. At the time of the accident, Jeff and Jon were high school freshmen, age 14. A married daughter,…