State Supreme Court / Kan.

Stephens v. Van Arsdale

Decided April 5, 1980. David Prager wrote the opinion for the court.

608 P.2d 972 · Cited 52 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Sheppard v. Maxwell · 384 U.S. 333
Leek v. Theis · 539 P.2d 304
Mobil Oil Corporation v. McHenry · 436 P.2d 982
State v. Stauffer Communications, Inc. · 592 P.2d 891
State v. Miller · 520 P.2d 1248
State Ex Rel. Schneider v. Kennedy · 587 P.2d 844
Harris v. Shanahan · 390 P.2d 772
Armstrong v. City of Salina · 507 P.2d 323
Atchison, T. & SF Rly. Co. v. COMM. ON CIVIL RIGHTS · 529 P.2d 666
Grey v. Schmidt · 581 P.2d 1180
Johnson County Sports Authority v. Shanahan · 499 P.2d 1090
Miller v. Jackson · 166 Kan. 141

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