Download PDF of this Article by F. James Robinson By rule, federal courts in the District of Kansas require that a motion to compel discovery be “filed and served within 30 days of the default or service of the response, answer, or objection that is the subject of the motion, unless the court extends the […]
Download PDF of this Article by F. James Robinson On June 14, 2019, the Kansas Supreme Court in Hilburn v. Enerpipe Ltd (No. 112,765) struck down K.S.A. 60-19a02, which capped non-economic damages in personal injury actions. Hilburn was an automobile negligence case. The jury awarded the injured plaintiff $335,000, comprising $33,490.86 in economic damages for medical expenses […]
HFH partner Linda Parks, has been appointed to the newly formed Kansas Court of Appeals Nominating Commission. Governor Laura Kelly issued an executive order establishing the Nominating Commission and appointed Linda to chair the commission. The first order of business will be to submit nominations to the governor to fill the current vacancy on the Court […]