Legal Opinion
Hilburn v. Enerpipe Ltd.
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided June 14, 2019No. 112765Published
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 112,765 DIANA K. HILBURN, Appellant, v. ENERPIPE LTD., Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT Section 5 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights declares, "The right of trial by jury shall be inviolate." The quid pro quo test that has been applied to analyze challenges under section 18 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights is inapplicable to challenges under section 5. The noneconomic damages cap under K.S.A. 60-19a02 violates the right protected by section 5, because it intrudes upon the jury's determination of the compensation owed personal…
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