Bates v. State

Pierron, J:

Doyce Bates appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the State of Kansas, Department of Corrections (DOC) in his personal injury action.

On April 7, 1998, inmate Bates was operating a road grader at the Lansing Correctional Facility. While operating it, he suffered severe injuries including crush injuries to his pelvis and back as well as a severed urethra.

Bates subsequently filed suit against the State and the DOC in the district court in connection with the accident. The case was dismissed on November 1, 2001, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction due to…