R.P. v. FIRST STUDENT INC.

No. 124,197.

515 P.3d 283 (2022)

R.P., as guardian for A.P., and A.P., Appellees, v. FIRST STUDENT INC., d/b/a/ First Student Management, LLC, and Nelda Piper, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 1, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeremy K. Schrag and Alan L. Rupe , of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, of Wichita, for appellants.

Michael L. Brooks , pro hac vice, of The Brooks Law Firm, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Rachel E. Smith , Michael P. Waddell , and Oscar P. Espinoza , of Smith Mohlman Injury Law, LLC, of Kansas City, Missouri, for appellees.

James R. Howell and Jakob Provo , of Prochaska, Howell & Prochaska LLC, of Wichita, for amicus curiae Kansas Trial Lawyers Association.

Andrew Foulston , of McDonald Tinker PA, of Wichita, for amicus curiae The Kansas Association of Defense Counsel.

Before Bruns, P.J., Cline, J., and James L. Burgess, S.J.


This case addresses whether a private company that provides bussing services under contract with a school district qualifies as a governmental entity under the Kansas Tort Claims Act (KTCA). We agree with the district court—under the circumstances presented in this case—the private company providing contractual services...

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