Reported Cases
Sampson v. Hunt, 233 Kan. 572, 665 P.2d 743 (1983) Malicious prosecution action resulting in jury verdict for $20,000 actual damages and $600,000 punitive damages.
Pancake House, Inc. v. Redmond, 239 Kan. 83, 716 P.2d 575 (1986) Legal malpractice case of first impression resulting in court adopting four rules for attorney malpractice in Kansas as to when the accrual of a cause of action occurs and the statute of limitations begin to run-- Occurrence Rule, Damage Rule, Discovery Rule, and the Continuous Representation Rule.
Hunt v. Dresie, 241 Kan. 647, 740 P.2d 1046 (1987) Legal malpractice case of first impression allowing former client to recover all damages assessed against him in underlying malicious prosecution action, including punitive damages, against defendant attorney who negligently defended the underlying action.
Ryder v. Farmland Mutual Ins. Co., 248 Kan. 352, 807 P.2d 109 (1991) Breach of contract case of first impression upholding Rule 1.5 of the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct permitting direct payment of attorney referral fees to out-of-state counsel.
Universal Motor Oils Co., Inc. v. Amoco Oil Co., Inc., 809 F.Supp. 816 (D. Kan. 1992) and 743 F.Supp. 1484 (D. Kan. Aug. 15, 1990). Copyright infringement litigation upholding temporary restraining orders directing defendant Amoco Oil Company to remove all infringing products from market.
Morrison v. Watkins, 20 Kan. App.2d 411, 889 P.2d 140 - review den'd 275 Kan. 1092 (1995) Case of first impression in attorney and trustee malpractice action resulting in court extending Continuous Representation Rule to cover all professionals owing a fiduciary duty to client, and not just attorneys.
Bergstrom v. Noah, 266 Kan. 829, 974 P.2d 520 (1999) Malicious prosecution action further defining "probable cause" needed to initiate a civil proceeding.
Fryetech, Inc. v. Harris, 46 F.Supp.2d 1144 (1999) Action brought by manufacturing company against former employees who started competing business resulting in summary judgment against employees. U. S. District Court ruled that employees owed the duty of good faith to their employer, including a duty of disclosure to the employer of prospective competition and self-interested transactions.
Tri-County Concerned Citizens, Inc. v. Waste Connections of Kansas, Inc., 32 Kan. App.2d 1168, 95 P.3rd 1012 (review den'd, Dec.2004) Appeal by environmental association challenging county board's decision to grant waste disposal company's special use permit for a sanitary landfill from a finding by the district court that board prejudged company's application. District court's decision reversed and landfill permit reinstated.
Glazer's Wholesale Drug Co., Inc. v. Kansas, 145 F.Supp.2d 1234 (D. Kan. 2001)
Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. v. Premier Beverage, Inc., 352 F.Supp.2d 1188 (D. Kan. 2005)
Rodriguez-Tocker v. Estate of Tocker, 35 Kan. App 2d 15, 129 P.3d 586 (2006)
Kansas Heart Hosp., LLC v. Executive Indem., Inc., WL 1342692 & 2007 WL 1125772 (D. Kan. 2007)
Nelson v. Nelson, 38 Kan. App. 2d 64, 162 P.3d 43 (2007)