Woods v. Kansas Turnpike Authority

The opinion of the court was delivered by

O’Connor, J.:

The question presented in this appeal is whether or not the Kansas turnpike authority is immune from liability for personal injuries resulting from the creation or maintenance of a nuisance.

The petition alleged plaintiff suffered personal injuries as a result of an accident on July 20, 1968, when the automobile in which he was a passenger came upon an area of the turnpike where defendant had caused to be deposited a layer of loose gravel, thus creating such a hazardous condition and trap for the unwary as to constitute a nuisance. The…