SHIRLEY v. GLASS

No. 102,570.

308 P.3d 1 (2013)

Elizabeth SHIRLEY, as Mother and Next Friend of Zeus Graham, Appellant, v. Imogene GLASS, Baxter Springs Gun & Pawn Shop, and Joe and Patsy George, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

July 19, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Shetlar , of Law Offices of James R. Shetlar, P.A., of Overland Park, and Jonathan E. Lowy , of the Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence, of Washington, D.C., argued the cause and were on the briefs for appellant.

Scott C. Nehrbass , of Foulston Siefkin LLP, of Overland Park, argued the cause, and James D. Oliver , of the same firm, was with him on the brief for appellees.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

ROSEN, J.

This appeal addresses a civil proceeding following the tragic murder of a child by his father and the father's subsequent suicide. The child's mother brought an action in negligence against the parties who provided the father with the murder weapon. This court is called upon to decide two narrow legal questions that are related to general principles of negligence.

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