ESTATE OF BECKNER v. JENSEN

No. 85,142.

29 Kan. App.2d 129 (2001)

24 P.3d 169

ESTATE Of CANDY JO BECKNER, Deceased, by LELAND BECKNER, Administrator and Surviving Spouse, Appellant, v. DANIEL L. JENSEN and VICKY K. JENSEN, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed May 11, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael T. Metcalf and Danne W. Webb, of Miller Law Firm, P.C., of Kansas City, Missouri, and Dennis P. Wetta, of Smith, Shay, Farmer & Wetta, of Wichita, for appellant.

Craig Kennedy, of Johnson, Kennedy, Dahl & Willis, of Wichita, for appellee.

Before GERNON, P.J., GREEN and BEIER, JJ.


GREEN, J.:

The estate of Candy Jo Beckner appeals the district court's dismissal of its wrongful death claim. On appeal, the estate contends that the trial court wrongly granted Daniel and Vicky Jensen's motion to dismiss. We disagree and affirm.

The Jensens had a son, Nathan, who attended Northwest High School's prom. They allowed their son to host a post-prom overnight "sleep over" party in their basement for 8 to 12 high school students. None of the students...

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