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At around 11 p.m. on June 21, 2016, Marysville Police Officer James Leis saw a truck driving with a burnt-out driver's side headlamp. Leis turned his patrol vehicle around and followed the truck for a short time but did not observe any erratic driving or other traffic violations. After Leis initiated his emergency lights, the truck pulled over without incident. Leis approached the driver's side of... More...    $0 (09-10-2018 - KS)

After an apartment house in Topeka burned and one of the tenants died, the United States government charged Robinson with arson resulting in death. When the federal government dismissed the charge before trial, the State of Kansas charged Robinson with felony murder and aggravated arson. All pertinent details of the state prosecution may be read in the direct criminal appeal reported in State v. R... More...    $0 (08-09-2018 - KS)

A jury sitting in Lyon County District Court convicted Defendant Hershel A. Kemp of committing multiple sex crimes, including several off-grid felonies, against K.R., his wife's minor daughter. Kemp has appealed, claiming numerous errors in the eight-day trial. Although Kemp received something short of a perfect trial, we find he received a fair trial, and the law requires no more than that. See... More...    $0 (04-17-2018 - KS)

The estate of Betty McDermed, by and through its representative Diane
McDermed, along with Betty McDermed’s children, Paul McDermed and Georgia
Iocco (collectively “the McDermeds”), brought a product liability action against the
Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) following Betty McDermed’s death in a car accident.
After Ford filed two motions to exclude the McDermeds’ expert witnesses
... More...    $0 (02-10-2018 - KS)

On the night of May 12, 2010, Gerry Grovenburg was found dead behind the counter of Mr. G's, the liquor store that he owned, the victim of a single gunshot wound to his chest. Based on sales transactions and the arrival of a customer at the store, investigators placed the time of death between 9:58 p.m. and 10:20 p.m. A .40 caliber Smith & Wesson cartridge case was recovered from the scene. Two do... More...    $0 (07-10-2017 - KS)

Sasser became enraged when his daughter decided to spend her birthday with his ex-wife (the daughter's mother) and the ex-wife's friend, Sean Zuber. On the evening of the birthday, Sasser sent a series of menacing text messages to his ex-wife over several hours. In them, he referenced killing her and Zuber, writing such things as: "Shortly you
will be in pieces begging for your life," "you w... More...    $0 (04-03-2017 - KS)

On the evening of July 26, 2014, Kansas City, Kansas, Police Officers David Hopkins and Tim Fowler were on patrol when they observed a 2002 Ford Windstar van with a cracked windshield. Due to the condition of the windshield, the officers initiated a traffic stop. Officer Hopkins approached the driver's side of the van and made contact with the driver, who was identified as Rodriguez-Mendez. Office... More...    $0 (02-14-2017 - KS)

Herald Farley filed his action for damages against BNSF Railway Company under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 (2012) et seq. After deposing Farley's expert witnesses, BNSF filed several motions, including a motion to strike or limit the testimony of the liability expert, a motion for partial summary judgment alleging Farley's claims regarding injuries to his neck, uppe... More...    $0 (03-25-2016 - KS)

In this appeal the Appellant, Swift Transportation, raises ten issues based on various rulings by the district court leading up to and during the course of a jury trial in which Swift was found liable on claims brought by the Appellees, Terry and Donna Frederick. Swift argues these rulings, individually and considered together, resulted in an unfair trial; and we should grant a new trial as to bot... More...    $0 (08-10-2010 - KS)

Plaintiff-Appellant Emily Hatfield appeals from an adverse judgment following a consent jury trial before a magistrate judge. She raises the following issues on appeal: (1) improper exclusion of expert testimony; (2) improper denial of challenges for cause of two members of the jury panel; (3) improper closing argument; and (4) refusal to give a requested jury instruction on spoliation of evidence... More...    $0 (07-02-2009 - KS)

Plaintiff 103 Investors I, L.P. appeals from the district court's decision entering judgment in favor of defendant Square D Company on plaintiff's products liability claims. Plaintiff argues that the district court: (1) abused its discretion by granting defendant's spoliation motion; (2) erred in granting defendant's motion for judgment as a matter of law on the failure to warn claim; (3) abuse... More...    $0 (12-14-2006 - KS)

The Millers hired Dr. David Healy, who proposed to testify that Zoloft may cause suicide and had in fact caused Matthew to commi... More...    $0 (02-04-2004 - KS)

Prior to his death, Tim Kinser operated a farm in Jennings, Kansas. On August 17, 199... More...    $0 (07-29-1999 - KS)

At the heart of this appeal is a dispute over the admissibility of expert testimony in relation to the cause of a fire that occurred in the building of 103 Investors I, L.P. ("Investors") on March 1, 2001. Square D Company ("Square D"), which manufactures electrical equipment, manufactured the building's busways. Investors alleges that those busways caused the fire and seeks to introduce expert... More...    $0 (06-25-2004 - KS)

A jury convicted Robert Turner of interference with commerce arising from two robberies in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951 and for using or carrying a firearm during and in relation to these two crimes of violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A). A partial latent left thumbprint found at the scene of the second robbery was the only physical evidence linking Mr. Turner to the two crimes. At ... More...    $0 (04-03-2002 - KS)

Ralston was diagnosed with cancer of her left femur in 1986. That year, she underwent a series of operations and procedures to treat her cancer, including six weeks of intensive preoper... More...    $0 (12-27-2001 - KS)