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HARE v. WENDLER

No. 77,959.

263 Kan. 434 (1997)

949 P.2d 1141

GERALD D. HARE, Appellant, v. KRISTOPHER K. WENDLER, M.D. et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed December 12, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carston C. Johannsen, of Gould Law Offices Chtd., L.L.C., of Lenexa, argued the cause, and was on the brief for appellant.

Paul W. Rebein, of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P., of Overland Park, argued the cause, and Kenneth J. Reilly, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for appellee Kristopher K. Wendler, M.D.

Victoria A. Henges, of Blackwell Sanders Matheny Weary & Lombardi, L.L.P., of Overland Park, argued the cause, and Roger W. Warren, of the same firm, was with her on the brief for appellee The Kansas Psychiatric Institutes, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

SIX, J:

This is a summary judgment medical malpractice personal injury case. The primary focus is on the absence of expert testimony on causation and damages and the application of the common knowledge exception to the expert testimony requirement. Gerald W. Hare appeals from judgments granted to defendants Kristopher K. Wendler, M.D. and The Kansas Psychiatric Institutes, Inc., d/b/a "The Kansas Institute" (TKI)....

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