THOMAS v. COUNTY COM'RS OF SHAWNEE COUNTY

No. 98,586.

198 P.3d 182 (2008)

Cathy THOMAS, Administratrix of the Estate of Anthony D. Stapleton, et al., Appellants, v. The COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SHAWNEE COUNTY, Kansas, et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

December 12, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Laing, Jr., of Kansas City, for appellants.

William A. Larson, of Larson & Blumreich, Chartered, of Topeka, for appellees.

Before MARQUARDT, P.J., STANDRIDGE, J., and BUKATY, S.J.


STANDRIDGE, J.

In this jail suicide negligence action, the plaintiffs appeal the district court's decision to grant summary judgment in favor of the defendants. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand with directions.

Facts

On October 22, 2002, Anthony D. Stapleton was taken into custody at the Shawnee County Department of Corrections Adult Detention Center (DOC). Stapleton was placed on suicide watch after he told jail staff that he...

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