Legal Opinion
Schmeck v. City of Shawnee
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided September 17, 1982No. 53,097PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Herd, J.:
This is an appeal by the City of Shawnee (City), and Kansas City Power and Light Company (KCPL), from a jury verdict for Teresa Schmeck in the amount of $1,750,000. The action arose out of a motorcycle accident on July 11, 1976. The City was found to be 47.5% at fault and KCPL was found to be 22.5% at fault. Larry Doyle, who settled with Schmeck prior to trial, was found to be 30% at fault. The remaining defendants, Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and the Estate of Linda Nepote, deceased, were found to have no fault.
On July 11,1976,…
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