TOMPKINS v. BISE

No. 71,593

259 Kan. 39 (1996)

WILLIAM TOMPKINS, Appellee, v. ROGER N. BISE, M.D., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed January 26, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Sutherland, of Holbrook, Heaven & Fay, P.A., of Kansas City, argued the cause, and Brent G. Wright, of the same firm, was with him on the briefs for appellant.

Richard P. Senecal, of Duncan and Senecal, Chartered, of Atchison, and Patrick E. Henderson, of the same firm, argued the cause and were on the brief for appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

LOCKETT, J.:

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