Expired.

60-3401. History: L. 1985, ch. 197, § 1; Expired, July 1, 1989. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statute abrogating collateral source rule (since amended) violates equal protection clauses of state and federal constitutions. Coburn By And Through Coburn v. Agustin, 627 F. Supp. 983, 984, 997 (1985). 2. Cited; K.S.A. 60-3403 violates Kansas equal protection clause; classifications therein do not further legitimate legislative objective. Farley v. Engelken, 241 Kan. 663, 676, 678, 740 P.2d 1058 (1987). 3. Cited; statutes (K.S.A. 60-3407, 60-3409, 60-3411) limiting recovery in medical malpractice actions as unconstitutional examined. Kansas Malpractice Victims Coalition v. Bell, 243 Kan. 333, 334, 757 P.2d 251 (1988). 4. Sufficiency of evidence to support punitive damages award based on fraud examined. Grove v. Orkin Exterminating Co., 18 Kan. App. 2d 369, 375, 855 P.2d 958 (1993). 5. Whether physician's conduct was sufficiently wanton to establish basis for punitive damages examined. Rios v. Bigler, 847 F. Supp. 1538, 1548 (1994). 6. Whether expert witness in medical malpractice trial must be engaged in a clinical practice in same profession as defendant examined. Tompkins v. Bise, 20 Kan. App. 2d 837, 840, 893 P.2d 262 (1995). 7. Expert witness in medical malpractice action not required to be licensed by same professional board as defendant health care provider. Tompkins v. Bise, 259 Kan. 39, 44, 46, 910 P.2d 185 (1996). 8. Evidence of intoxicated driver's conduct sufficient to support award of punitive damages to plaintiff. Reeves v. Carlson, 266 Kan. 310, 313, 969 P.2d 252 (1998). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026