Legal Opinion

Gragg v. Wichita State University

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided March 14, 1997No. 76,618PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Larson, J.:

This is a wrongful death and survival action brought by the heirs of Barbara Gragg, who was shot and killed by Anthony Scott at the Celebrate ‘93 fireworks display held on the campus of Wichita State University (WSU). The defendants are WSU, its atlu letic corporation, and the corporate sponsors of the event. The Gragg children claimed the defendants failed to provide adequate security for the event, failed to install adequate fighting on the campus, and failed to warn of the potential for crime oh or near the campus.

The trial court granted…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Watson v. City of Kansas CityCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
  2. Kansas State Bank & Trust Co. v. Specialized Transportation Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1991
  3. Durflinger v. ArtilesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1983
  4. Hopkins v. StateSupreme Court of Kansas · 1985
  5. Nero v. Kansas State UniversitySupreme Court of Kansas · 1993

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Kansas Public Employees Retirement System v. Reimer & Koger Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1997
  2. Mallet v. PickensWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Schmidt v. HTG, Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1998
  4. Bryan R. v. Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
  5. Jarboe v. Board of Sedgwick County Comm'rsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1997

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