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K.S.A. § 60-3302 (2026)

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60-3302. Definitions. (a) "Product seller" means any person or entity that is engaged in the business of selling products, whether the sale is for resale, or for use or consumption. The term includes a manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor or retailer of the relevant product, but does not include a health care provider, as defined in subsection (f) of K.S.A. 40-3401 and amendments thereto, who utilizes a product in the course of rendering professional services.

(b) "Manufacturer" includes a product seller who designs, produces, makes, fabricates, constructs or remanufactures the relevant product or component part of a product before its sale to a user or consumer. It includes a product seller or entity not otherwise a manufacturer that holds itself out as a manufacturer, or that is owned in whole or in part by the manufacturer.

(c) "Product liability claim" includes any claim or action brought for harm caused by the manufacture, production, making, construction, fabrication, design, formula, preparation, assembly, installation, testing, warnings, instructions, marketing, packaging, storage or labeling of the relevant product. It includes, but is not limited to, any action based on, strict liability in tort, negligence, breach of express or implied warranty, breach of, or failure to, discharge a duty to warn or instruct, whether negligent or innocent, misrepresentation, concealment or nondisclosure, whether negligent or innocent, or under any other substantive legal theory.

(d) "Harm" includes: (1) Damage to property; (2) personal physical injuries, illness and death; (3) mental anguish or emotional harm attendant to such personal physical injuries, illness or death. The term "harm" does not include direct or consequential economic loss.

History: L. 1981, ch. 231, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 307, § 5; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 87 cases (15 in the last 5 years), 1939–2026 · leading case: Golden v. Den-Mat Corp., 276 P.3d 773 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012).
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Golden v. Den-Mat Corp., 276 P.3d 773 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 7× “K.S.A. 60-3302(a), (b). A manufacturer “designs, produces, makes, fabricates, constructs, or remanufactures the relevant product.”
Corvias Military Living, LLC v. Ventamatic, Ltd., 450 P.3d 797 (Kan. 2019). · cites it 7× “" K.S.A. 60-3302(c)-(d). 9 Ventamatic and Jakel argue first that all of Corvias' claims are subsumed into one "product liability claim" according to the statute, and that because the economic loss doctrine applies to product liability claims, it bars all of Corvias' claims.”
Nw. Arkansas Masonry, Inc. v. Summit Specialty Prods., Inc., 31 P.3d 982 (Kan. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 5× “” K.S.A. 60-3302(c). “ ‘Harm’ includes: (1) Damage to property; (2) personal physical injuries .”
Kerns Ex Rel. Kerns v. G.A.C., Inc., 875 P.2d 949 (Kan. 1994). · cites it 4× “The fabrication (manufacturing) claim is governed by K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 60-3302(c), (d) as it is a product liability claim.”
Gonzalez v. Pepsico, Inc., 489 F. Supp. 2d 1233 (D. Kan. 2007). · cites it 4× “The Kansas Product Liability Act Section 60-3302 of the KPLA provides in pertinent part as follows: (c) “Product liability claim” includes any claim or action brought for harm caused by the manufacture, production, making, construction, fabrication, design, formula, preparation,…”
Cooper v. Zimmer Holdings, Inc., 320 F. Supp. 2d 1154 (D. Kan. 2004). · cites it 4× “These protections extend to product sellers and manufacturers, K.S.A. § 60-3302(a)-(b), and apply to “all product liability claims regardless of the substantive theory of recovery.”
Deines v. Vermeer Mfg. Co., 752 F. Supp. 989 (D. Kan. 1990). · cites it 4× “60-3302(b), 9 or a product seller as set forth in K.S.A. 60-3302(a). 10 Deines contends that Liberty Mutual is liable under Restatement (Second) of Torts § 324A.”
Gaumer v. Rossville Truck & Tractor Co., 257 P.3d 292 (Kan. 2011). · cites it 3× “includes, but is not limited to, any action previously based on: strict liability in tort; negligence; breach of express or implied warranty; breach of, or failure to, discharge a duty to warn or instruct, whether negligent or innocent; misrepresentation, concealment, or…”
Kestrel Holdings I, L.L.C. v. Learjet Inc., 316 F. Supp. 2d 1071 (D. Kan. 2004). · cites it 5× “” Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-3302 (c). Harm under the KPLA includes damage to property and personal injuries, but not direct or consequential economic loss.”
Savina v. Sterling Drug, Inc., 795 P.2d 915 (Kan. 1990). · cites it 2× “Therefore, under K.S.A. 60-3302(c), the provisions of the Act apply to actions based on strict liability in tort as well as negligence, breach of express or implied warranty, and breach of or failure to discharge a duty to warn or instruct.”
Lester v. Magic Chef, Inc., 641 P.2d 353 (Kan. 1982). · cites it 2× “The Kansas Product Liability Act in K.S.A. 1981 Supp. 60-3302( c ) provides that it covers any "product liability claim," including claims brought for harm caused by defective design, and includes actions based on strict liability in tort or on negligence or "under any other…”
Pedro v. Armour Swift-Eckrich, 118 F. Supp. 2d 1155 (D. Kan. 2000). · cites it 2× “The Kansas Product Liability Act, K.S.A. § 60-3302(c) applies to all legal theories of product liability — “negligence, breach of express or implied warranty, and breach of or failure to discharge a duty to warn or instruct” — and merges them into one single product liability…”
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— K.S.A. § 60-3302(a) — 18 cases
Golden v. Den-Mat Corp., 276 P.3d 773 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012). “K.S.A. 60-3302(a), (b). A manufacturer “designs, produces, makes, fabricates, constructs, or remanufactures the relevant product.”
Cooper v. Zimmer Holdings, Inc., 320 F. Supp. 2d 1154 (D. Kan. 2004). “These protections extend to product sellers and manufacturers, K.S.A. § 60-3302(a)-(b), and apply to “all product liability claims regardless of the substantive theory of recovery.”
Deines v. Vermeer Mfg. Co., 752 F. Supp. 989 (D. Kan. 1990). “60-3302(b), 9 or a product seller as set forth in K.S.A. 60-3302(a). 10 Deines contends that Liberty Mutual is liable under Restatement (Second) of Torts § 324A.”
Gaumer v. Rossville Truck & Tractor Co., 257 P.3d 292 (Kan. 2011). “includes, but is not limited to, any action previously based on: strict liability in tort; negligence; breach of express or implied warranty; breach of, or failure to, discharge a duty to warn or instruct, whether negligent or innocent; misrepresentation, concealment, or…”
Strunk v. Lear Siegler, Inc., 844 F. Supp. 1466 (D. Kan. 1994).
— K.S.A. § 60-3302(b) — 15 cases
Stillie v. AM Int'l, Inc., 841 F. Supp. 370 (D. Kan. 1993).
Deines v. Vermeer Mfg. Co., 752 F. Supp. 989 (D. Kan. 1990). “60-3302(b), 9 or a product seller as set forth in K.S.A. 60-3302(a). 10 Deines contends that Liberty Mutual is liable under Restatement (Second) of Torts § 324A.”
Golden v. Den-Mat Corp., 276 P.3d 773 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012). “K.S.A. 60-3302(a), (b). A manufacturer “designs, produces, makes, fabricates, constructs, or remanufactures the relevant product.”
Davis v. United States Gauge, 844 F. Supp. 1443 (D. Kan. 1994).
Stillie v. AM Int'l, Inc., 850 F. Supp. 960 (D. Kan. 1994).
— K.S.A. § 60-3302(c) — 43 cases
Kerns Ex Rel. Kerns v. G.A.C., Inc., 875 P.2d 949 (Kan. 1994). “The fabrication (manufacturing) claim is governed by K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 60-3302(c), (d) as it is a product liability claim.”
Nw. Arkansas Masonry, Inc. v. Summit Specialty Prods., Inc., 31 P.3d 982 (Kan. Ct. App. 2001). “” K.S.A. 60-3302(c). “ ‘Harm’ includes: (1) Damage to property; (2) personal physical injuries .”
Golden v. Den-Mat Corp., 276 P.3d 773 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012). “K.S.A. 60-3302(a), (b). A manufacturer “designs, produces, makes, fabricates, constructs, or remanufactures the relevant product.”
Savina v. Sterling Drug, Inc., 795 P.2d 915 (Kan. 1990). “Therefore, under K.S.A. 60-3302(c), the provisions of the Act apply to actions based on strict liability in tort as well as negligence, breach of express or implied warranty, and breach of or failure to discharge a duty to warn or instruct.”
Pedro v. Armour Swift-Eckrich, 118 F. Supp. 2d 1155 (D. Kan. 2000). “The Kansas Product Liability Act, K.S.A. § 60-3302(c) applies to all legal theories of product liability — “negligence, breach of express or implied warranty, and breach of or failure to discharge a duty to warn or instruct” — and merges them into one single product liability…”
— K.S.A. § 60-3302(d) — 8 cases
Corvias Military Living, LLC v. Ventamatic, Ltd., 450 P.3d 797 (Kan. 2019). “" K.S.A. 60-3302(c)-(d). 9 Ventamatic and Jakel argue first that all of Corvias' claims are subsumed into one "product liability claim" according to the statute, and that because the economic loss doctrine applies to product liability claims, it bars all of Corvias' claims.”
Nw. Arkansas Masonry, Inc. v. Summit Specialty Prods., Inc., 31 P.3d 982 (Kan. Ct. App. 2001). “” K.S.A. 60-3302(c). “ ‘Harm’ includes: (1) Damage to property; (2) personal physical injuries .”
Golden v. Den-Mat Corp., 276 P.3d 773 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012). “K.S.A. 60-3302(a), (b). A manufacturer “designs, produces, makes, fabricates, constructs, or remanufactures the relevant product.”
Kestrel Holdings I, L.L.C. v. Learjet Inc., 316 F. Supp. 2d 1071 (D. Kan. 2004). “” Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-3302 (c). Harm under the KPLA includes damage to property and personal injuries, but not direct or consequential economic loss.”
Fennesy v. LBI Mgmt., Inc., 847 P.2d 1350 (Kan. Ct. App. 1993).
— K.S.A. § 60-3302(d)(1) — 1 case
Corvias Military Living, LLC v. Ventamatic, Ltd., 450 P.3d 797 (Kan. 2019). “" K.S.A. 60-3302(c)-(d). 9 Ventamatic and Jakel argue first that all of Corvias' claims are subsumed into one "product liability claim" according to the statute, and that because the economic loss doctrine applies to product liability claims, it bars all of Corvias' claims.”
— K.S.A. § 60-3302(e) — 2 cases
Samarah v. Danek Med., Inc., 70 F. Supp. 2d 1196 (D. Kan. 1999).
Emig v. Am. Tobacco Co., 184 F.R.D. 379 (D. Kan. 1998).
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