BECK v. KANSAS ADULT AUTHORITY

Nos. 58,452, 58,453

241 Kan. 13 (1987)

735 P.2d 222

JANICE C. BECK, et al., Appellants, v. KANSAS ADULT AUTHORITY, BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER, et al., Appellees, and MYRTLE A. WILLIAMS, et al., Appellants, v. KANSAS ADULT AUTHORITY, BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER, et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed March 27, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ruth M. Benien, of Shamberg, Johnson, Bergman & Goldman, Chartered, of Overland Park, argued the cause, and David R. Morris and John E. Shamberg, of the same firm, were with her on the briefs for the appellants.

John C. McFadden, special assistant attorney general, argued the cause and was on the briefs for the appellees Board of Regents of the State of Kansas and The University of Kansas Medical Center.

Leon J. Patton, assistant attorney general, argued the cause, and Robert T. Stephan, attorney general, was with him on the brief for the appellee Kansas Adult Authority.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

MILLER, J.:

The plaintiffs bring these appeals from the entry of summary judgment and the sustaining of motions to dismiss in two related personal injury, wrongful death and survival actions, brought by the heirs of two victims and one of the witnesses to a shooting incident which occurred at the University of Kansas Medical Center emergency room on March 20, 1981. The separate actions were consolidated on appeal,...

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