Barnes v. Kansas Department of Revenue

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFarland, J.:

The Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) appeals from a judgment of the district court holding K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 40-3104 unconstitutional for failing to provide due process of law under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

The facts are not in dispute and are summarized as follows. Dorothy M. Barnes possessed a valid driver’s license on July 6, 1983, the date an automobile owned by her was involved in an *821accident. Ms. Barnes had no automobile liability insurance policy in effect at the time of the accident. On…