1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. P.3d
  4. 262 P.3d
  5. 262 P.3d 336 (2011)
 

THOMAS v. COUNTY COM'RS OF SHAWNEE COUNTY

No. 98,586.

262 P.3d 336 (2011)

Cathy THOMAS, Administratrix of the Estate of Anthony D. Stapleton, et al., Appellants, v. The COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SHAWNEE COUNTY, Kansas, et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

September 23, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Laing, Jr. , of Kansas City, argued the cause and was on the briefs for appellants.

William A. Larson , of Larson & Blumreich, Chartered, of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the briefs for appellees.

Teresa L. Watson , of Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, L.L.P., of Topeka, was on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Association of Counties.

The opinion of the court was delivered by BEIER, J.:

This case arises on petition for review filed by Defendants David Tipton, Matthew Biltoft, and Shawnee County (County) from the Court of Appeals' partial reversal of summary judgment in their favor. Plaintiffs allege defendants' negligence led to the suicide of Anthony D. Stapleton while he was incarcerated in the Shawnee County Adult Detention Center. Defendants argue that they are entitled to summary judgment...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases