HARRISON v. LONG

No. 59,739

241 Kan. 174 (1987)

734 P.2d 1155

BRADLEY M. HARRISON, a Minor, by and through his Next Friends and Natural Parents, MICHAEL L. and MARLA K. HARRISON, and MICHAEL L. and MARLA K. HARRISON, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. LLOYD O. LONG, M.D., Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed March 27, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurin D. Quiat, of Cogswell and Wehrle, of Denver, Colorado, argued the cause, and Martha C. Reps, of the same firm, and Jeffrey A. Mason, of Foust and Vignery, of Goodland, were with him on the briefs for appellant.

Thomas L. Theis, of Sloan, Listrom, Eisenbarth, Sloan and Glassman, of Topeka, argued the cause, and Jeffrey W. Jones, of the same firm, and Derenda J. Mitchell, of Kansas Insurance Department, of Topeka, were with him on the brief for intervenor Fletcher Bell, Commissioner of Insurance.

No appearance by appellees.


The opinion of the court was delivered by:

LOCKETT, J.:

The appellant, Lloyd O. Long, M.D., a licensed physician, challenges the constitutionality of the Health Care Provider Insurance Act, K.S.A. 40-3401 et seq. (Ensley 1981). Dr. Long contends that the Act deprived him of a property right — the right to defend himself. The district court found the Act constitutional. Dr. Long appeals.

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