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SMITH v. YELL BELL TAXI, INC.

No. 89,579.

276 Kan. 305 (2003)

75 P.3d 1222

MELISSA SMITH, Appellant, v. YELL BELL TAXI, INC., A Kansas Corporation; and GLEN PUETT, a/k/a GLEN D. PUETT, JR., d/b/a YELL BELL TAXI, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed September 12, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David P. Troup, of Weary Davis, L.C., of Manhattan, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant.

Steven R. Fabert, of Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, LLP, of Overland Park, argued the cause, and Michael K. Seck, of the same firm, was on the brief for appellees.

Timothy A. Short, of Short & Kennard, of Pittsburg, was on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Trial Lawyers Association.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

GERNON, J.:

This appeal reaches this court after the district court dismissed Melissa Smith's lawsuit against Yell Bell Taxi, Inc. (Yell Bell), holding that the statute of limitations barred her suit.

Smith was 17 years old when she was involved in an automobile accident with a taxi owned by Yell Bell. The accident occurred on March 1, 2000. Smith turned 18 on October 22, 2000.

Smith filed suit against...

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