60-249a Itemized verdict, personal injury actions; jury instructions.
60-249a. Itemized verdict, personal injury actions; jury instructions. (a) Itemizing damages awarded. If the trier of fact finds for the plaintiff in an action for damages for personal injury, the trier of fact must itemize the amounts awarded for the following items of damage, subject to the provisions of subsection (c): (1) Noneconomic injuries and […]
60-262 Stay of proceedings to enforce judgment.
60-262. Stay of proceedings to enforce judgment. (a) Automatic stay; exceptions for injunctions and receiverships. Except as stated in this section, no execution may issue on a judgment, nor may proceedings be taken to enforce it, until 14 days have passed after its entry. Unless the court orders otherwise, an interlocutory or final judgment in […]
60-250 Judgment as a matter of law; motion for new trial.
60-250. Judgment as a matter of law; motion for new trial. (a) Judgment as a matter of law. (1) In general. If a party has been fully heard on an issue during a jury trial and the court finds that a reasonable jury would not have a legally sufficient evidentiary basis to find for the […]
60-263 Disability of judge.
60-263. Disability of judge. If a judge before whom an action has been tried is unable, because of sickness, death or other disability, to perform the court’s duties after a verdict is returned or findings of fact and conclusions of law are filed, any other judge sitting in or assigned to the court in which […]
60-251 Jury instructions; objections; erroneous instructions.
60-251. Jury instructions; objections; erroneous instructions. (a) Requests. (1) Before or at the close of the evidence. At the close of the evidence or at any earlier reasonable time that the court orders, a party may file and furnish to every other party written requests for the jury instructions it wants the court to give. […]
60-264 Enforcing orders for and against a nonparty; procedure.
60-264. Enforcing orders for and against a nonparty; procedure. When an order grants relief for a nonparty or may be enforced against a nonparty, the procedure for enforcing the order is the same as for a party. History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-264; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 138; July 1.
60-252 Findings and conclusions by the court; judgment on partial findings.
60-252. Findings and conclusions by the court; judgment on partial findings. (a) Findings and conclusions. (1) In general. In an action tried on the facts without a jury or with an advisory jury or upon entering summary judgment, the court must find the facts specially and state its conclusions of law separately. The findings and […]
60-252a Trial by the court; judgment, ruling or decision, time limitation.
60-252a. Trial by the court; judgment, ruling or decision, time limitation. When a judgment or decision is not entered within 90 days after the trial and final submission of an action tried by the court without a jury or with an advisory jury, or of a motion or objection, the court must file a written […]
60-252b Rules of supreme court.
60-252b. Rules of supreme court. The supreme court is authorized and directed to adopt rules and to require reports from the district courts or district court clerks to ensure compliance with the provisions of K.S.A. 60-252a, and amendments thereto. History: L. 1971, ch. 198, § 2; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 125; July 1.
60-253 Trial by masters.
60-253. Trial by masters. (a) Reference. (1) With the parties’ consent, all or any issues of fact or law or both may be referred to a master. Otherwise, the court may order a reference only if it finds that the ends of justice will be measurably advanced, and, in a case triable to a jury, […]