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CONNELLY v. KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL

No. 84,338.

271 Kan. 944 (2001)

26 P.3d 1246

JOHN W. CONNELLY, PAUL L. WADE, JR., MELVIN M. WEDERMYER, and WILLIAM R. BARRETT, Plaintiffs/Appellees/ Cross-appellants, v. STATE OF KANSAS, KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL, et al., Defendants/Appellants/Cross-appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 20, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anne L. Baker, of Wright, Henson, Somers, Sebeluis, Clark & Baker, LLP, of Topeka, argued the cause, and Thomas E. Wright, of the same firm, was with her on the briefs for appellants/cross-appellees.

Alan L. Rupe, of Husch & Eppenberger, LLC, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Kelly J. Johnson, of the same firm, was with him on the briefs for appellees/ cross-appellants.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

LARSON, J.:

This action culminates almost 8 years of litigation before the district courts and administrative bodies. The State of Kansas Highway Patrol now appeals from a jury verdict in favor of four highway patrol trooper plaintiffs in a tort action for retaliatory discharge premised on their contention that their positions were eliminated in retaliation for whistleblowing...

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