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CARPENTER v. JOHNSON

No. 54,023

231 Kan. 783 (1982)

649 P.2d 400

DANIEL CARPENTER, Appellant, v. DAMON V. JOHNSON; SHAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS; JEFFERSON COUNTY, KANSAS; and STATE OF KANSAS, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 22, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry R. Palmer, of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellant.

Russell K. Ash, staff attorney, Kansas Department of Transportation, of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellee, State of Kansas.

Thomas E. Wright, of Goodell, Stratton, Edmonds, Palmer & Wright, of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellee, Shawnee County, Kansas.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

SCHROEDER, C.J.:

This is an appeal by Daniel Carpenter (plaintiff/appellant) from summary judgment entered against him and in favor of the Board of Commissioners of Shawnee County, Kansas, and the State of Kansas (defendants/appellees). The district court found the governmental entities immune from suit under provisions of the Kansas Tort Claims Act (KTCA). K.S.A. 1981 Supp. 75-6101 et seq.

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