1. State v. Marler (01/29/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 100,820 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. RANDY MARLER, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. K.S.A. 60-404 instructs appellate courts that a defendant's co...
2. State v. Sales (01/29/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 102,578 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellant, v. ANDREW SALES, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Interpretation of a statute and determination of jurisdiction ...
3. State v. Pressley (01/22/2010)
Filed: January 22, 2010 Corrected: March 10, 2010 THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 98,823 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. DAVID N. PRESSLEY, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. A delay in s...
4. State v. Gilley (01/22/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 99,156 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellant, v. DEANNA GILLEY, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The interpretation of statutes is a question of law over which ...
5. State v. Arnett (01/22/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 99,508 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellant, v. MARY ARNETT, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The interpretation of statutes is a question of law over which a...
6. State v. Robison (01/22/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 101,515 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. ROBERT L. ROBISON, JR., Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The determination of whether a sentence is a cruel o...
7. In re Herrington (01/22/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 103,060 In The Matter of MELVIN R. HERRINGTON, Respondent. ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN DISCIPLINE Original proceeding in discipline. Opinion filed January 2...
8. In re Wiechman (01/22/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 103,062 In The Matter of STEVEN RAY WIECHMAN, Respondent. ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN DISCIPLINE Original proceeding in discipline. Opinion filed January 22...
9. In re Harding (01/22/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 103,195 In The Matter of DAVID J. HARDING, Respondent. ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN DISCIPLINE Original proceeding in discipline. Opinion filed January 22...
10. State v. Copes (02/26/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 99,403 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. MARY JEAN COPES, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Statutory interpretation is a question of law over which appe...
11. State v. Northcutt (02/26/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 99,600 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. GAYL NORTHCUTT Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence, an appellate cour...
12. In re Adoption of B.B.M. (02/26/2010)
Filed: February 26, 2010 Corrected: March 15, 2010 THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 100,554 In the Matter of the Adoption of B.B.M. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Statutory interpretation rais...
13. State v. Oehlert (02/19/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 101,207 No. 101,345 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. JARED OEHLERT, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. This court has recognized three exceptions to the ...
14. State v. Trevino (03/26/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 101,036 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. EDDIE E. TREVINO, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Whether a life sentence imposed under K.S.A. 2006 Supp. 21-...
15. In re Gentry (03/26/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 103,536 In the Matter of WILLIAM MICHAEL GENTRY, Respondent. ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN DISCIPLINE Original proceeding in discipline. Opinion filed March 2...
16. National Bank of Andover v. Kansas Bankers Surety Co. (03/05/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 95,548 NATIONAL BANK OF ANDOVER, Appellee/Cross-appellant, v. KANSAS BANKERS SURETY COMPANY, Appellant/Cross-appellee. KANSAS BANKERS SURETY COMPANY, A...
17. State v. Bonner (03/05/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS Nos. 98,430 98,431 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. TABITHA L. BONNER, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Interpretation of a sentencing statute is a questio...
18. Valadez v. Emmis Communications (04/30/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 99,139 MELANIE L. VALADEZ, As Administrator of the Estate of ROGER G. VALADEZ, Appellee/Cross-appellant, v. EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS, and TODD SPESSARD, App...
19. Puckett v. Mt. Carmel Regional Med. Center (04/22/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 97, 971 SUSAN E. PUCKETT, Individually, as Heir at Law, and as Special Administrator of the Estate of RONALD E. PUCKETT, Deceased, Appellant, v. MT. CAR...
20. Ft. Hays St. Univ. v. University Ch., Am. Ass'n of Univ. Profs. Unpublished OpinionsFulltext NOT available on the web.Contact the Kansas Supreme Court Law Library at 7852963257 to obtainfulltext.Docke (04/22/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 99,021 FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY, Appellant/Cross-appellee, v. FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY CHAPTER, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS, Appel...
21. In re Hasty (04/15/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 103,300 In the Matter of PAUL P. HASTY, JR., Respondent. ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN DISCIPLINE Original proceeding in discipline. Opinion filed April 15...
22. In re Kieler (04/15/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 103,493 In the Matter of BENJAMIN M. KIELER, Respondent. ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN DISCIPLINE Original proceeding in discipline. Opinion filed April 15, 2...
23. State v. LaBelle (05/28/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 98,136 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. KEVIN J. LABELLE, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The question of whether a sentence is illegal is a question...
24. State v. Sheldon (05/21/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 98,160 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. WILLIAM WILLARD SHELDON, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT On the undisputed testimony of the investigating detecti...
25. State v. Dukes101563 Holt v. State (05/06/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 96,563 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. SCOTT A. DUKES, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When the adequacy of the legal basis of a district judge's dec...
26. State v. Plotner103108 In re Trust D of Darby (06/25/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 101,635 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. THOMAS DALE PLOTNER, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. At any time before sentencing, a district court has disc...
27. Chism v. Protective Life Ins. Co. 100000 State v. Reyna101029 State v. Foster103698 In re Orrick103860 In re Smith (06/11/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 99,291 KAREN CHISM, Appellant, v. PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE CO. and QUALITY MOTORS OF INDEPENDENCE, INC., Appellees. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. In a civi...
28. Martinez v. Milburn Enterprises, Inc. Unpublished Opinions (06/04/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 100,865 KAREN MARTINEZ, Appellant, v. MILBURN ENTERPRISES, INC., Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. At common law, the collateral source rule prevented...
29. State v. Martinez100359 State v. Garza (07/30/2010)
Original File Date: July 30, 2010 Last Revision Date: October 7, 2010 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 100,175 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. MIGUEL MARTINEZ, JR., Appellant. SYLLABUS ...
30. State v. Colston 100037 State v. Sandberg (07/23/2010)
Originally filed: July 23, 2010 Last Revision: August 10, 2010 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 100,005 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. SANFORD COLSTON, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT...
31. In re Goodrich (07/22/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS Bar Docket No. 17878 In the Matter of MICHAEL LEE GOODRICH, Respondent. ORDER OF DISBARMENT In a letter signed on June 9, 2010, addressed to the Clerk of ...
32. State v. Magallanez 100132 Levin v. Maw Oil & Gas (07/16/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS Nos. 99,694 99,695 99,696 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. RAUL MANUEL MAGALLANEZ, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. On appeal, allegations of prosecutorial...
33. State v. Shadden100475 State v. Becker 101213 State v. Gomez101335 Frick v. City of Salina (07/09/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 97,457 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. RICHARD SHADDEN, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Ordinarily an appellate court will not consider an issue on a...
34. In re Gramkow (07/08/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS Bar Docket No. 22,138 In the Matter of JEREMIAH C. GRAMKOW, Respondent. ORDER OF DISBARMENT In a letter signed June 22, 2010, addressed to the Clerk of the...
35. State v. Ernesti (08/27/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 101,925 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellant, v. SEAN R. ERNESTI, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Jurisdictional matters may be raised at any time and even on...
36. In re Stanley (08/23/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS Bar Docket No. 13143 In the Matter of JAMES F. STANLEY, Respondent. ORDER OF DISBARMENT In a letter signed August 18, 2010, addressed to the Clerk of the A...
37. State v. Horn 100076 State v. Stone 100807 State v. Jackson 101878 McIntosh v. Kansas Dept. of Revenue (08/20/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 97,872 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. JERRY ALLEN HORN, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. In construing statutory provisions, the legislature's intent...
39. In re Logan (09/29/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS Bar Docket No. 14832 In the Matter of SAMUEL P. LOGAN, Respondent. ORDER OF DISBARMENT In a letter received by the Clerk of the Appellate Courts on Sept...
40. Davenport Pastures v. Board of Morris County County Comm'rs (09/10/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 98,342 DAVENPORT PASTURES, LP, Appellant, v. MORRIS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The denial of due process...
41. Redd v. Kansas Truck Center (09/10/2010)
Originally Filed: September 10, 2010 Updated: November 5, 2010 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 101,137 WILLIAM ALVIN REDD, Appellee, V. KANSAS TRUCK CENTER AND UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS...
42. Soto v. City of Bonner Springs98403 State v. Leaper100824 State v. Kemble (09/03/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 96,011 JOSE MORA SOTO, Appellant, v. CITY OF BONNER SPRINGS, et al., Appellees. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. An issue not briefed by an appellant is deemed...
43. In re Adoption of Baby Girl P. 104340 In re Thomas. (10/29/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 102,287 In the Matter of the Adoption of BABY GIRL P. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. An order terminating parental rights under K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 59-2136 ...
44. Kuxhausen v. Tillman Partners 100726 State v. Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood 104199 In re Millett 104495 In re Bishop 104496 In re Lober (10/15/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 98,442 STACY LEE KUXHAUSEN, Appellant, v. TILLMAN PARTNERS, L.P., Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. An expert witness must have a factual basis for h...
45. Robinson v. City of Wichita Retirement Bd. of Trustees 104200 In re Romious (10/08/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 102,217 CINDY L. ROBINSON, Appellee, v. CITY OF WICHITA EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES and THE CITY OF WICHITA, KANSAS, Appellants. SYLLABUS BY...
46. State v. HuertaAlverez (10/01/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 100,402 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. JOSE JUAN HUERTA-ALVAREZ, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Whether an information is sufficient to confer subj...
47. State v. Sitlington (11/19/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 99,266 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. GEORGE A. SITLINGTON, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. In the absence of a timely objection to a jury instructi...
48. State v. Daniel (11/19/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 101,622 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. CANDY S. DANIEL, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. On a motion to suppress evidence, this court reviews the fac...
49. Smith v. Kansas Dept. of Revenue (11/19/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 101,744 WILLIAM P. SMITH, Appellant, v. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Probable cause exists where the officer's know...
50. In re Frahm (11/19/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 103,535 In the Matter of CHARLES T. FRAHM, Respondent. ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN DISCIPLINE Original proceeding in discipline. Opinion filed November 19,...
51. In re Johns (12/23/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 104,570 In the Matter of JEFFREY M. JOHNS, Respondent. ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN DISCIPLINE Original proceeding in discipline. Opinion filed December 23, ...
52. State v. Berriozabal (12/10/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 100,291 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. JESUS BERRIOZABAL, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. If an appellant fails to brief an issue, the issue is waiv...
53. Kansas Medical Mutual Insurance Company v. Svaty (12/10/2010)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS Nos. 102,075 102,164 KANSAS MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. THE HONORABLE RON SVATY, Respondent. and JEANETTE ALLEN, Appellee, v. WILLIAM S...