PATTON v. HUTCHINSON WIL-RICH MFG. CO.

No. 68,665

253 Kan. 741 (1993)

861 P.2d 1299

RYAN M. PATTON and KATHY PATTON STRUNK, Plaintiffs, v. HUTCHINSON WIL-RICH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed October 29, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary D. McCallister, of Davis, Wright, Unrein, Hummer & McCallister, of Topeka, argued the cause, and Anne L. Baker, of the same firm, and James A. Patton, of Hiawatha, were with him on the briefs for plaintiffs.

Daniel M. Dibble, of Lathrop & Norquist, of Kansas City, Missouri, argued the cause, and Brian J. Madden, of the same firm, and William G. Howard, of the same firm, of Overland Park, were with him on the briefs for defendants.

Donald Patterson, of Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, of Topeka, was on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Product Liability Advisory Council.

Lynn R. Johnson and Bobbie R. Bailey, of Shamberg, Johnson, Bergman & Morris, P.C., of Overland Park, were on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Trial Lawyers Association.

Kevin M. Reynolds, of Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C., of Des Moines, Iowa, and Donald C. Bollard, III, of Sherman, Taft, and Bangert, of Leawood, were on the brief for amicus curiae Defense Research Institute, Inc.

Lawton M. Nuss and Donald G. Reinsch, of Clark, Mize & Linville, Chartered, of Salina, were on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Association of Defense Counsel.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

SIX, J.:

This is a first impression products liability case. Four questions concerning a manufacturer's post-sale duties to warn of danger incident to use of its product have been certified by the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. Our jurisdiction is under K.S.A. 60-3201 (authority to answer certified questions).

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