Christiansen v. Silverbrand

No. 122,928 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS ANITA CHRISTIANSEN, Appellant, v. HOWARD SILVERBRAND, Individually and as Trustee of the HOWARD SILVERBRAND LIVING TRUST, and LISA FAITH SILVERBRAND, Individually and as Trustee of the HOWARD SILVERBRAND LIVING TRUST, Appellees. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. We review a district court's decision to strike what it deems to be a contradictory affidavit for an abuse of discretion. 2. A party may not avoid summary judgment by presenting an affidavit that contradicts prior sworn deposition testimony. This has been called the "sham affidavit…