Legal Advice Regarding Kansas Stay-at-Home Order
If you listen to the news, it’s Armageddon. At Patton and Patton, Personal Injury Lawyers, we don’t believe in doom and gloom. Our people are working remotely, but we are here for you. We answer questions. We are proactive. Control what you can control. We have been through many crises; we will get through this […]
Evidence Refresher
Evidence Refresher Outline Authentication and Foundation Kansas law in K.S.A. 60-464 provides that authentication of a writing is required before it may be received in evidence and provides, further, that this may be accomplished by evidence sufficient to sustain a finding of its authenticity or by any other means provided by law. The issue with […]
The Kansas Supreme Court Removes Statutory Cap
The pain and suffering “caps” are no longer valid in Kansas. The statutes provided for a limit on awarded for non-economic damages in a civil case that has all changed now. The Kansas Supreme Court, on June 14th,2019, significantly changed Kansas public policy when the judges struck the statutes which put a limit on how […]
Kansas Auto Accident, Underage Drunk Driver, is the Bartender Liable?
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Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Cindy’s Journey in the Legal Profession
I attended law school in the 70’s with a new wave of female classmates when women were just beginning to pursue careers other than nursing or education. There were a few women who blazed a trail before us, like the late Chief Justice Kay McFarland. Seeing a woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Kansas […]
Civil Procedure and Evidence Refresher
This post deals with issues involving evidence and civil procedure. Lawyers get excited by these issues (Ok, maybe not, but perhaps a refresher will help) but if you are not a lawyer don’t read this unless you want to fall asleep fast, in which case knock yourself out. We start with a little evidence refresher […]
A Lawyer’s Prayer
A Lawyer’s Prayer “Lord, grant that I may be able in argument, accurate in analysis, strict in study, candid with clients, and honest with adversaries. Sit with me at my desk and listen with me to my client’s plaints, read with me in my library, and stand beside me in court, so that today I […]
Can I sue the City?
You ask, Can I sue the City? You can sue the City if you give proper notice. In Kansas you need to give the municipality notice before the lawsuit. K.S.A. 12-105b is a Kansas statute that indicates you need to give notice. All claims against a municipality must be presented in writing. What should the […]
What is the Kansas statute of limitations for Intentional infliction of emotional distress? 2 years.
What is the Kansas statute of limitations for Intentional infliction of emotional distress? 2 years. In a 2004 case against the Mercy Health Center of Manhattan, Hallam v. Mercy Health Ctr. of Manhattan, Inc., 278 Kan. 339, 339, 97 P.3d 492, 493 (2004) it was claimed that the defendant harvested the deceased eyes and bone […]
A Lawyer’s Prayer
A Lawyer’s Prayer “Lord, grant that I may be able in argument, accurate in analysis, strict in study, candid with clients, and honest with adversaries. Sit with me at my desk and listen with me to my client’s plaints, read with me in my library, and stand beside me in court, so that today I […]