FARLEY v. ENGELKEN

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank M. Rice, of Schroer, Rice, P.A., of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant Roger L. Farley.

Wayne T. Stratton, of Goodell, Stratton, Edmonds & Palmer, of Topeka, argued the cause, and Marta Fisher Linenberger, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for appellees Susan Engelken, M.D., and Community Hospital District No. 1.

Michael P. Oliver, of Wallace, Saunders, Austin, Brown, and Enochs, Chrtd., of Overland Park, argued the cause, and Frank Saunders, Jr., and Michael J. Dutton, of the same firm, was with him on the briefs for appellant Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Donald W. Vasos, of Vasos, Kugler & Dickerson, of Kansas City, argued the cause and Stephen G. Dickerson, of the same firm, Sidney A. Shapiro, of Lawrence, and Lynn R. Johnson, of Overland Park, were with him on the brief for appellees Heather Ditto and Danielle Ditto.

Kenneth E. Pierce, of Reynolds, Pierce, Forker, Suter, O'Neal & Myers, of Hutchinson, argued the cause and was on the briefs for appellant Pat Barker, M.D.

Stanley R. Juhnke, of Juhnke and Howell, of Hutchinson, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellee Charley Ridge.

Jerry G. Elliott, of Foulston, Siefkin, Powers & Eberhardt, of Wichita, and Stephen M. Kerwick, of the same firm, were on the brief for amici curiae Kansas Medical Society and Kansas Hospital Association.

Randall E. Fisher, of McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn & Herrington, P.A., of Wichita, and Debra J. Arnett, and Carlin J. Pratt, of the same firm, were on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Association of Defense Counsel.

Fred N. Six, of Barber, Emerson, Six, Springer & Zinn, of Lawrence, and Thomas V. Murray, of the same firm, and Derenda J. Mitchell, special assistant attorney general, of Topeka, were on the brief for amicus curiae Fletcher Bell, Kansas Commissioner of Insurance and Administrator of the Kansas Health Care Stabilization Fund.