Legal Opinion
Chamberlain v. Schmutz Manufacturing Co.
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided February 2, 1982No. Civ. A. 80-2191PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
SAFFELS, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on defendant’s motion to amend his answer to add a defense based on the Kansas Product Liability Act. This action was commenced on May 23,1981, and was precipitated by an injury to plaintiff allegedly caused by a defective product manufactured by defendant. The Kansas Product Liability Act [to be codified at K.S.A. 60-331, et seq.; hereinafter “the Act”], became effective July 1, 1981. The question presented is whether that portion of the Act relating to presumptions concerning the “useful safe life” of a product may…
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