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K.S.A. § 60-501 (2026)

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60-501. Scope. The provisions of this article govern the limitation of time for commencing civil actions, except where a different limitation is specifically provided by statute.

History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-501; January 1, 1964.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 25 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1952–2026 · leading case: Pfeifer v. Fed. Express Corp., 304 P.3d 1226 (Kan. 2013).
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Pfeifer v. Fed. Express Corp., 304 P.3d 1226 (Kan. 2013). · cites it 13× “Does Kansas law, specifically K.S.A. 60-501 and/or public policy, prohibit private parties from contractually shortening the generally applicable statute of limitations for an action? Our answer: K.”
Donnie R. Chappell & S. Eugene Schrock v. Noble J. Rouch, & Mid-Continent Cas. Co., Appellee-Intervener, 448 F.2d 446 (10th Cir. 1971). · cites it 7× “The motions for summary judgment were in each instance based on the Kansas two year statute of limitations, K.S.A. 60-501 and 60-513 (4) and the central issue is whether a Kansas civil procedure statute, K.”
Neighbor v. Westar Energy, Inc., 349 P.3d 469 (Kan. 2015). “See K.S.A. 60-501 (“The provisions of this article govern the limitation of time for commencing civil actions, except where a different limitation is specifically provided by statute.”
Martindale v. Tenny, 829 P.2d 561 (Kan. 1992). “, K.S.A. 60-501 et seq. On the other hand, statutes referring to the filing of “claims” may be considerably broader in scope and refer not only to a claim for damages in a civil lawsuit, but also to claims before various administrative bodies, administrative law boards, and…”
Gifford v. Saunders, 485 P.2d 195 (Kan. 1971). · cites it 6× “The scope of the article is unequivocally set forth in K.S.A. 60-501 which reads: "The provisions of this article govern the limitation of time for commencing civil actions, except where a different limitation is specifically provided by statute.”
Harsay v. Univ. of Kansas, 430 P.3d 30 (Kan. 2018). “K.S.A. 60-501 plainly limits the application of K.”
Eastman v. Coffeyville Resources Refining & Mktg. LLC, 284 P.3d 1049 (Kan. 2012). · cites it 2× “65-6203 contains no specific statute of limitations, we look to K.S.A. 60-501 et seq. for the appropriate statute of limitations.”
Harding v. K.C. Wall Prods., Inc., 831 P.2d 958 (Kan. 1992). “K.S.A. 60-501 provides: “The provisions of this article govern the limitation of time *672 for commencing civil actions, except where a different limitation is specifically provided by statute” (Emphasis added.”
Gideon v. Gates, 611 P.2d 166 (Kan. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 2× “60-517 affect only K.S.A. 60-501 et seq., including K.S.A. 60-513.”
Baumann v. Excel Indus., Inc., 845 P.2d 65 (Kan. Ct. App. 1993). “2d 195 (1971); K.S.A. 60-501. An exception to the specific statute controlling over the general statute rule arises when “the legislature intended to make the general statute controlling.”
Deisher v. Kansas Dep't of Transp., 958 P.2d 656 (Kan. 1998). “The provisions for governing the limitation of time for commencing civil actions are generally set out in K.S.A 60-501 et seq. The limitation for bringing an action for damage to land is governed by K.”
Goldsmith v. Learjet, Inc., 917 P.2d 810 (Kan. 1996). · cites it 2× “Examination of K.S.A. 60-501 and Gard’s commentary on the saving statute supports the view of the heirs.”
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