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Attorney General Opinion No.

Kansas Attorney General Reports

Decided April 14, 1997Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Tim Emert State Senator, 15th District State Capitol, Room 356-E Topeka, Kansas 66612

Dear Senator Emert:

You request our opinion concerning whether the Kansas Tort Claims Act (Act) applies to volunteers for the Kansas Guardianship Program (KGP) and whether the immunity provided by K.S.A. 60-3601 is available for KGP volunteers.

K.S.A. 75-6103(a) provides that each governmental entity shall be liable for the negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of its employees acting within the scope of their employment under the same circumstances that a private person would be liable. The…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Mitzner Ex Rel. Bishop v. State, Kansas Department of Social & Rehabilitation ServicesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1995
  2. Wallis v. Secretary of Kansas Department of Human ResourcesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1984
  3. Bonewell v. City of DerbySupreme Court of Kansas · 1985
  4. Griffith v. Mt. Carmel Medical CenterDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1992

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