Patton v. Hutchinson Wil-Rich Manufacturing Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Six, J.:

This is a first impression products liability case. Four questions concerning a manufacturer’s post-sale duties to warn of danger incident to use of its product have been certified by the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. Our jurisdiction is under K.S.A. 60-3201 (authority to answer certified questions).

The Certified Questions

The four certified questions are:

I. Whether Kansas products liability law recognizes a continuing duty to warn theory of liability requiring manufacturers who learn of a danger incident to the use of…