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20-3018. Transfer of certain cases docketed in supreme court to court of appeals; transfer of cases docketed in wrong court; effect; motion for rehearing by court of appeals; petition for review of case by supreme court; rules of supreme court; authority of supreme court in granting or denying review; power of supreme court to order transfer of case from court of appeals to supreme court. (a) Any case within the jurisdiction of the court of appeals which is erroneously docketed in the supreme court shall be transferred by the supreme court to the court of appeals. Any case within the jurisdiction of the court of appeals and in which notice of appeal to the supreme court was filed prior to January 10, 1977, may be transferred to the court of appeals by the supreme court. No case docketed either in the supreme court or the court of appeals shall be dismissed solely for the reason of having been filed in the wrong court, but shall be transferred by the supreme court to the court which the supreme court determines to have jurisdiction. Any such case shall be considered timely and properly filed in the court to which it is transferred.

(b) Any party aggrieved by a decision of the court of appeals may file a motion with such court for a rehearing, in accordance with rules of the supreme court, but such motion shall not be a condition precedent to a review of such decision by the supreme court, and any such party may petition the supreme court for review within thirty (30) days after the date of such decision. The procedures governing petitions for review shall be prescribed by rules of the supreme court, and the review of any such decision shall be at the discretion of the supreme court. While neither controlling nor fully measuring the court's discretion, the following shall be considered in determining whether review will be granted: (1) The general importance of the question presented; (2) the existence of a conflict between the decision sought to be reviewed and a prior decision of the supreme court, or of another panel of the court of appeals; (3) the need for exercising the supreme court's supervisory authority; and (4) the final or interlocutory character of the judgment, order or ruling sought to be reviewed.

(c) At any time on its own motion, the supreme court may order the court of appeals to transfer any case before the court of appeals to the supreme court for review and final determination.

History: L. 1975, ch. 178, § 18; July 1.

Law Review and Bar Journal References:

"Practicing Law in a Unified Kansas Court System," Linda Diane Henry Elrod, 16 W.L.J. 260, 274 (1977).

"Juvenile Law: Juvenile Involuntarily Absent from a Waiver Hearing Is Not Denied Due Process [State v. Muhammad , 237 Kan. 850, 703 P.2d 835 (1985)]," Daniel J. Gronniger, 25 W.L.J. 598, 605 (1986).

"Zoning and Planning: The Economics of State Land Use and the Balancing of Interests Test [Herrmann v. Board of County Commissioners of Butler County, 246 Kan. 152, 785 P.2d 1003 (1990)]," J. Scott MacBeth, 30 W.L.J. 148, 149 (1990).

"Family Law: Children Having Children—A Father's Age is Irrelevant for Purposes of Determining Parental Responsibility [State ex rel. Hermesmann v. Seyer, 847 P.2d 1273 (Kan. 1993)]," Rebecca Proctor Wempe, 33 W.L.J. 247, 249 (1993).

"Civil Procedure: The Kansas Savings Statute Revives a Timely Filed Cause of Action, Despite the Passing of the Statute of Limitations [See v. Hartley, 896 P.2d 1049 (Kan. 1995)]," Michelle M. Sehee, 35 W.L.J. 346, 349 (1996).

"Statutory Interpretation: Boy Scouts in the Bible Belt; Boy Scouts' Rejection of Atheist Not Illegal in Kansas, [Seabourn v. Coronado Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, 891 P.2d 385 (Kan. 1995)]," 35 W.L.J. 359, 365 (1996).

"Kansas Appellate Advocacy: An Inside View of Common-Sense Strategy," Patrick Hughes, 66 J.K.B.A. No. 2, 26 (1997).

"Refusing to Visit the Sins of the Father upon the Daughter: An Interpretation of the Kansas Slayer Statute," Anthony Martin Singer, 37 W.L.J. 229 (1997).

"Expert Inductive Reasoning and Frye: Weight, Not Admissibility," Chan P. Townsley, J.K.T.L.A. Vol. XXIV, No. 4, 4 (2001).

"Durational and Dispositional Departures Under the Kansas Sentencing Guidelines Act: The Kansas Supreme Court's Uneasy Passage Through Apprendi-land [State v. Carr, 53 P.3d 843 (Kan. 2002)]," Steven J. Crossland, 42 W.L.J. 687 (2003).

"How Similar is Similar?: Confusing the Similarity Standard for the Admission of Prior Crimes Evidence Under the Plan Exception in Child Molestation Cases [State v. Jones, 85 P.3d 1226 (Kan. 2004)]," Joletta Friesen, 44 W.L.J. 157 (2004).

"Don't Plan on Aging: The Kansas Supreme Court Reaffirms Its Hostility Toward Medicaid Planning [Brewer v. Schalansky, 102 P.3d 1145 (Kan. 2004)]," Bryn A. Poland, 45 W.L.J. 491 (2006).

"Taking the Trust Out of Trustee: The Kansas Supreme Court's Standard for Reasonable Reliance Means Investors Should Proceed Cautiously when Altering the Prudent Investor Rule [McGinly v. Bank of Am., 109 P.3d 1146 (Kan. 2005)]," Justin Whitney, 46 W.L.J. 245 (2006).

"Criminal Procedure Survey," 56 K.L.R. 782 (2008).

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Cited; transfer proper under statute. State v. Allen & Rosebaugh, 1 Kan. App. 2d 32, 33, 562 P.2d 445; Henderson v. Hassur, 1 Kan. App. 2d 103, 105, 562 P.2d 108.

2. Cited; transfer proper under subsection (c). Blakesley v. Johnson, 227 Kan. 495, 500, 608 P.2d 908.

3. Service upon resident agent of dissolved corporation during three year wind-up period constitutes valid service on corporation. Vogel v. Missouri Valley Steel, Inc., 229 Kan. 492, 493, 625 P.2d 1123.

4. Denial of licensure of adult care home; appellate court review limited to same review of administrative agency's action as district court. Boswell, Inc. d/b/a Reno County Adult Care Home v. Harkins, 230 Kan. 610, 612, 640 P.2d 120 (1982).

5. Case transferred to Supreme Court pursuant to subsection (c). Mai v. Youtsey, 231 Kan. 419, 422, 646 P.2d 475 (1982).

6. Severance of parental rights case transferred by Supreme Court under subsection (c). In re Woodard, 231 Kan. 544, 549, 646 P.2d 1105 (1982).

7. Appeal to proper appellate court and citation of proper appeal statute not generally jurisdictional prerequisites for review. State v. Martin, 232 Kan. 778, 779, 658 P.2d 1024 (1983).

8. Cited; transfer proper because of apparent conflict for time limit, notice of appeal, in limited actions civil procedure code. Szoboszlay v. Glessner, 233 Kan. 475, 476, 664 P.2d 1327 (1983).

9. In transfer of appeal in action to quiet title, trial court did not err in applying equitable principles. Short v. Cline, 234 Kan. 670, 676 P.2d 76 (1984).

10. Noted; proceedings waiving juvenile jurisdiction under K.S.A. 38-1601 et seq. in juvenile's absence discussed. State v. Muhammad, 237 Kan. 850, 851, 703 P.2d 835 (1985).

11. Cited; delay from authorized interlocutory appeal (K.S.A. 22-3603) should not count in determining defendant's constitutional right to speedy trial. State v. Galloway, 238 Kan. 100, 108, 708 P.2d 508 (1985).

12. Appeal transferred; theft (K.S.A. 21-3701) as specific intent crime, unlawful deprivation (K.S.A. 21-3705) as lesser offense, probation following consecutive sentences (K.S.A. 21-4608(3)) discussed. State v. Keeler, 238 Kan. 356, 357, 710 P.2d 1279 (1985).

13. Appeal hereunder; applicability of sales (K.S.A. 79-3601 et seq.) or compensating (K.S.A. 79-3701 et seq.) tax to advertising in or supplemental to newspaper determined. In re Appeal of K-Mart Corp., 238 Kan. 393, 394, 400, 710 P.2d 1304 (1985).

14. Cited; scope of judicial review on appeal from KCC rate-making order in re Wolf Creek nuclear facility examined. Kansas Gas & Electric Co. v. Kansas Corporation Comm'n, 239 Kan. 483, 498, 720 P.2d 1063 (1986).

15. Transferred hereunder; validity of employment contract examined. Lessley v. Hardage, 240 Kan. 72, 727 P.2d 440 (1986).

16. Cited; preemption of state law and regulations by federal law and regulations regarding Medicaid reimbursement examined. Americare Properties, Inc. v. S.R.S., 241 Kan. 607, 608, 738 P.2d 450 (1987).

17. Cited; criteria to meet requirements as city of second-class (K.S.A. 14-101) to avoid bonded indebtedness limits (K.S.A. 12-635 et seq.) without public vote examined. Bockhaus v. City of Halstead, 242 Kan. 504, 506, 748 P.2d 870 (1988).

18. Cited; nature of variance permitted in K.S.A. 12-715 and city ordinance, nature of height variance examined. City of Merriam v. Board of Zoning Appeals, 242 Kan. 532, 533, 748 P.2d 883 (1988).

19. Cited; sales tax on repair services computer software programs prepared out-state as not subject to compensating tax examined. In re Tax Appeal of AT&T Technologies, Inc., 242 Kan. 554, 555, 749 P.2d 1033 (1988).

20. Cited; tort action for retaliatory discharge exception to employee-at-will doctrine, federal preemption in nuclear industry examined. Chrisman v. Philips Industries, Inc., 242 Kan. 772, 751 P.2d 140 (1988).

21. Cited; settlement of second suit while maintaining original action where proportionate fault (K.S.A. 60-258a) still undetermined examined. Mathis v. TG&Y, 242 Kan. 789, 790, 751 P.2d 136 (1988).

22. Cited; superiority of partnership charging order (K.S.A. 56-328) over assignment constituting prior unperfected security interest examined. City of Arkansas City v. Anderson, 242 Kan. 875, 879, 752 P.2d 673 (1988).

23. Cited; question of timeliness of notice of appeal from city ordinance rezoning property transferred pursuant hereto. Davis v. City of Leavenworth, 243 Kan. 522, 523, 759 P.2d 113 (1988).

24. Cited; effect of settlement and hold harmless agreement between plaintiff and doctor and doctor's employer examined. Atkinson v. Wichita Clinic, P.A., 243 Kan. 705, 706, 763 P.2d 1085 (1988).

25. Cited; search and seizure with warrant based on observations of state park custodian; private citizen not agent of state examined. State v. Smith, 243 Kan. 715, 716, 763 P.2d 632 (1988).

26. Cited; compensation allowable for home duty telephone time to state employees involved in oil and gas field operations examined. Hickey v. Kansas Corporation Comm'n, 244 Kan. 71, 74, 765 P.2d 1108 (1988).

27. Action against transfer to delay or hinder creditors (K.S.A. 33-102) as not barred by nonclaim statute (K.S.A. 59-2239) determined. Gorham State Bank v. Sellens, 244 Kan. 688, 689, 772 P.2d 793 (1989).

28. Oil and gas leases, royalty interest, contribution among defendants examined. Waltrip v. Sidwell Oil & Gas, Inc., 245 Kan. 55, 56, 774 P.2d 948 (1989).

29. Recovery of injected gas through condemnation, easement by prescription or adverse possession examined. Union Gas System, Inc. v. Carnahan, 245 Kan. 80, 81, 774 P.2d 962 (1989).

30. Annexation of multiple contiguous tracts, with owners' consent, where part adjoins city as proper under K.S.A. 12-520 examined. City of Leawood v. City of Overland Park, 245 Kan. 283, 285, 777 P.2d 830 (1989).

31. Taxable status under K.S.A. 79-201a Second of property owned to produce revenue for financing governmental function (airport, K.S.A. 27-315 et seq.) examined. Tri-County Public Airport Auth. v. Board of Morris County Comm'rs, 245 Kan. 301, 302, 777 P.2d 843 (1989).

32. Wrongful death suit resulting from medical malpractice; constitutionality of limitations on nonpecuniary damages in K.S.A. 60-1903 examined. Leiker v. Gafford, 245 Kan. 325, 330, 778 P.2d 823 (1989).

33. Rejection of damages examined where denial of rezoning request found to be unreasonable. Jack v. City of Olathe, 245 Kan. 458, 462, 781 P.2d 1069 (1989).

34. Exhaustion of personal uninsured motorist coverage before reaching Georgia Insurer's Insolvency Pool, coverage under personal liability umbrella policy examined. Bartee v. R.T.C. Transportation, Inc., 245 Kan. 499, 500, 781 P.2d 1084 (1989).

35. Allocation of condemnation award between long-term lessee and landowners examined. City of Topeka v. Estate of Mays, 245 Kan. 546, 548, 781 P.2d 721 (1989).

36. Board of tax appeals order regarding taxable nature of business as subject to review under K.S.A. 77-601 et seq. determined. In re Tax Appeal of A.M. Castle & Co., 245 Kan. 739, 740, 783 P.2d 1286 (1989).

37. Consequences of third or subsequent conviction of driving with suspended license determined. State v. Harpool, 246 Kan. 226, 227, 788 P.2d 281 (1990).

38. Negligence of young child as question of fact rather than question of law determined. Honeycutt v. City of Wichita, 247 Kan. 250, 251, 796 P.2d 549 (1990).

39. Rights and obligations in lease agreement created under economic development revenue bonds act (K.S.A. 12-1740 et seq.) examined. Bank of Alton v. Tanaka, 247 Kan. 443, 445, 799 P.2d 1029 (1990).

40. Duty of care of person to third persons for allowing intoxicated person to drive examined; Restatement (Second) of Torts § 324A (1964) applied. McGee v. Chalfant, 248 Kan. 434, 436, 806 P.2d 980 (1991).

41. Review of decision of university residence committee on student's application for resident status examined. Peck v. University Residence Committee of Kansas State Univ., 248 Kan. 450, 452, 807 P.2d 652 (1991).

42. Appellate court's power to construe contract and determine legal effect noted; what constitutes ambiguity examined. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Old Hickory Cas. Ins. Co., 248 Kan. 657, 810 P.2d 283 (1991).

43. Mortgage foreclosure based on future advance loan clause, factual issues as material examined. Mark Twain Kansas City Bank v. Cates, 248 Kan. 700, 701, 810 P.2d 1154 (1991).

44. Absence of bank liability examined when nonendorsing payee suffers no damage when instrument paid over missing endorsement. Hall v. Mid-Century Ins. Co., 248 Kan. 847, 811 P.2d 855 (1991).

45. Decision that K.S.A. 17-2708 of professional corporation law does not authorize medical practice by general corporation examined. Early Detection Center, Inc. v. Wilson, 248 Kan. 869, 870, 811 P.2d 860 (1991).

46. What constitutes a residential care facility under K.S.A. 75-3307b examined and constitutionality of statute determined. Kaufman v. Kansas Dept. of SRS, 248 Kan. 951, 952, 811 P.2d 876 (1991).

47. Premises liability involving duty between independent contractors working on property and liability of possessor examined. Miller v. Zep Mfg. Co., 249 Kan. 34, 36, 815 P.2d 506 (1991).

48. Absence of authority to delegate duty to yield right-of-way (K.S.A. 8-1257) examined. Dawson v. Griffin, 249 Kan. 115, 116, 816 P.2d 374 (1991).

49. Constitutionality of K.S.A. 40-3403(h) of health care provider insurance availability act examined and upheld. Sharples v. Roberts, 249 Kan. 286, 287, 816 P.2d 390 (1991).

50. Personal injury case arising from blend of premises liability and ordinary negligence theories examined. Glynos v. Jagoda, 249 Kan. 473, 474, 819 P.2d 1202 (1991).

51. Vicarious liability of employer for damages suffered by third party due to negligence of employee, indemnity rights of employer examined. Leiker v. Gafford, 249 Kan. 554, 556, 819 P.2d 655 (1991).

52. Basis for jurisdiction in legal malpractice case; legal malpractice claims precluded from assignment, transfer, subrogation. Bank IV Wichita v. Arn, Mullins, Unruh, Kuhn & Wilson, 250 Kan. 490, 491, 827 P.2d 758 (1992).

53. Liability of SRS for removal of child from foster care home examined. G. v. State Dept. of SRS, 251 Kan. 179, 833 P.2d 979 (1992).

54. Constitutionality of expedited judicial proceedings for hearings on modification of child support orders examined. In re Marriage of Soden, 251 Kan. 225, 228, 834 P.2d 358 (1992).

55. Horizontal gaze nystagmus field sobriety test for DUI (K.S.A. 8-1567) as admissibility requirements examined. State v. Witte, 251 Kan. 313, 315, 836 P.2d 1110 (1992).

56. Personal injury negligence action arising in workers compensation setting; independent contractor status, dual-status employee, liability between employees, employer's vicarious liability examined. Bright v. Cargill, Inc., 251 Kan. 387, 390, 837 P.2d 348 (1992).

57. Effect of partial adjudication of claims examined where final judgment not entered pursuant to K.S.A. 60-254(b); school's obligation to student considered. Honeycutt v. City of Wichita, 251 Kan. 451, 455, 836 P.2d 1128 (1992).

58. Hearsay nature of certain conversations, statements, and reports of deceased confidential informant examined. State v. Rowe, 252 Kan. 243, 245, 843 P.2d 714 (1992).

59. Review of Court of Appeals affirmation of trial judge's refusal to set aside jury verdict in medical malpractice action. Reversed and remanded. Saucedo v. Winger, 252 Kan. 718, 719, 850 P.2d 908 (1993).

60. Appeal of conviction of theft by deception transferred pursuant hereto; standing to challenge inquisition subpoenas, elements of conspiracy, individual privacy rights, sufficiency of information considered. State v. Schultz, 252 Kan. 819, 822, 850 P.2d 818 (1993).

61. Failure to object at trial, waives any objection to denial of motion in limine. Morgan v. Abay, 252 Kan. 853, 854, 850 P.2d 840 (1993).

62. Tenured teacher's right to continuation of salary pending pretermination hearing following notice of intent to nonrenew contract examined. McMillen v. U.S.D. No. 380, 253 Kan. 259, 261, 855 P.2d 896 (1993).

63. County appraisers' authority to hire outside agencies to assist in assessment of properties examined. Dillon Stores v. Lovelady, 253 Kan. 274, 275, 855 P.2d 487 (1993).

64. Whether detection of marijuana odor standing alone provides probable cause for vehicle search following checklane stop examined. State v. MacDonald, 253 Kan. 320, 856 P.2d 116 (1993).

65. Exhaustion of administrative remedies before turning to court through habeas corpus proceeding for review of prisoner mail censorship examined. Fletcher v. Nelson, 253 Kan. 389, 855 P.2d 940 (1993).

66. Joint review of petitions for annexation (K.S.A. 12-521) and incorporation (K.S.A. 15-121) examined. In re Petition of City of Kansas City for Annexation of Land, 253 Kan. 402, 403, 856 P.2d 144 (1993).

67. Trial court's denial of intervention by county commissions and appraisers in action involving statewide valuation and assessment of real property examined. State ex rel. Stephan v. Kansas Dept. of Revenue, 253 Kan. 412, 414, 856 P.2d 151 (1993).

68. Interpretation of city ordinance banning picketing "before or about a church" examined. City of Prairie Village v. Hogan, 253 Kan. 423, 855 P.2d 949 (1993).

69. Legislative history of administrative remedies in seeking tax exemption pursuant to K.S.A. 74-2426, 79-213, 79-2005 discussed and applied. J. Enterprises, Inc. v. Board of Harvey County Comm'rs, 253 Kan. 552, 554, 857 P.2d 666 (1993).

70. There is no authority for one appeals court panel to overrule another panel's decision; en banc review is the proper procedure. In re Marriage of Cray, 254 Kan. 376, 382, 867 P.2d 291 (1994).

71. Cited; whether house arrest constitutes imprisonment under K.S.A. 21-3405b(b)(2) examined. State v. Scherzer, 254 Kan. 926, 929, 869 P.2d 729 (1994).

72. Soldiers' and sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 does not apply to persons who are AWOL or incarcerated under military law; default judgment valid. In re Marriage of Hampshire, 261 Kan. 854, 855, 860, 934 P.2d 58 (1997).

73. Depraved heart second-degree murder (K.S.A. 21-3402(b)) adequately distinguishable from reckless involuntary manslaughter (K.S.A. 21-3404) by requiring a higher degree of recklessness; therefor not void for vagueness. State v. Robinson, 261 Kan. 865, 869, 934 P.2d 38 (1997).

74. Noted by dissent in asserting supreme court improperly considered issues not presented in petition for appeal. State v. Hardyway, 264 Kan. 451, 460, 958 P.2d 618 (1998).

75. Substantial competent evidence supported district court's ruling in racial discrimination/hostile work environment/constructive discharge case brought under K.S.A. 44-1001 et seq. Garvey Elevators, Inc. v. Kansas Human Rights Comm'n, 265 Kan. 484, 485, 961 P.2d 696 (1998).

76. Court on its own motion assumes jurisdiction in case involving Americans with Disabilities Act. Link, Inc. v. City of Hays, 266 Kan. 648, 649, 972 P.2d 753 (1999).

77. Trial court's order affirmed returning three sons to their father in France under Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Delmasso v. Delmasso, 269 Kan. 752, 9 P.3d 551 (2000).

78. Bankruptcy court's authority extends, for res judicata consideration, beyond bankruptcy estate so long as parties have had opportunity to question jurisdiction. Waterview Resolution Corp. v. Allen, 274 Kan. 1016, 58 P.3d 1284 (2002).

79. In commercial general liability policy, exclusion for damages from use of automobile does not exclude coverage from negligent hiring and supervision of employee; follows Marquis v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 265 Kan. 317. Crist v. Hunan Palace, Inc., 277 Kan. 706, 89 P.3d 573 (2004).

80. Allegation of ineffective assistance of counsel, when out-of-time petition for review permissible. Kargus v. State, 284 Kan. 625, 626, 642, 162 P.3d 818 (2007).

81. Petition for supreme court review filed one day late is ineffective assistance of counsel. Swenson v. State, 284 Kan. 648, 650, 654, 162 P.3d 808 (2007).

82. Defendant's rights to effective assistance of counsel in direct appeals and petition for review discussed. Kargus v. State, 284 Kan. 908, 914, 169 P.3d 307 (2007).


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