Alliance Steel, Inc. v. Piland

Pierron, J.:

Appellant, Alliance Steel, Inc., (Alliance) appeals the district court’s granting of appellees’ motion to dismiss this mechanic’s hen foreclosure action. The court applied Kansas’ closed-door statute, K.S.A. 17-7307(a), and held that a foreign corporation that conducts business in Kansas without authority and has failed to comply with the registration statutes may not maintain an action in Kansas. Appellant contends it is not barred by K.S.A. 17-7307(a) from bringing an action in Kansas courts because its activities are limited to interstate commerce and it is not subject to the…