75-6105.
Maximum liability for claims; apportionment of multiple claims; no liability for punitive or exemplary damages or interest; exception related to claim for damages arising from childhood sexual abuse.
(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-6111, and amendments thereto, the liability for claims within the scope of this act shall not exceed $500,000 for any number of claims arising out of a single occurrence or accident.
(b) When the amount awarded to or settled upon multiple claimants exceeds the limitations of this section, any party may apply to the district court which has jurisdiction of the cause to apportion to each claimant the proper share of the total amount limited by this section. The share apportioned to each claimant shall be in the proportion that the ratio of the award or settlement made to the claimant bears to the aggregate awards and settlements for all claims arising out of the occurrence or accident.
(c) A governmental entity shall not be liable for punitive or exemplary damages or for interest prior to judgment. An employee acting within the scope of the employee's employment shall not be liable for punitive or exemplary damages or for interest prior to judgment, except for any act or omission of the employee because of actual fraud or actual malice.
(d) This section shall not apply to any claim for recovery of damages against a governmental entity arising from childhood sexual abuse as defined in K.S.A. 60-523, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1979, ch. 186, § 5; L. 1980, ch. 294, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 353, § 4; L. 2023, ch. 28, § 5; July 1.
Notes of Decisions
Jackson v. City of Kansas City, 680 P.2d 877 (Kan. 1984).
· cites it 17× “00 limit of liability set forth in K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 75-6105 of the Kansas Tort Claims Act (K.”
Kansas State Bank & Trust Co. v. Specialized Transp. Servs., Inc., 819 P.2d 587 (Kan. 1991).
· cites it 14× “38-1522; (4) apportionment of fault of negligent tortfeasors with the fault of an intentional tortfeasor; (5) the application of the KTCA K.S.A. 75-6105 $500,000 maximum liability provision; and (6) the amount of the damage verdict.”
Est. of Sisk v. Manzanares, 270 F. Supp. 2d 1265 (D. Kan. 2003).
· cites it 4× “the KTCA, K.S.A. 75-6105(a), trumps the $250,000 damage cap for nonpecuniary damages.”
Irwin v. Town of Ware, 467 N.E.2d 1292 (Mass. 1984).
· cites it 2× “1984) ($300,000 per claimant, $5,000,000 per incident); Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-6105 (Supp. 1983) ($500,000 per incident); Me.”
Wilmer v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners of Leavenworth Cnty., 916 F. Supp. 1079 (D. Kan. 1996).
· cites it 13× “The Tenth Circuit held that this court lacked jurisdiction to award damages against the county in excess of the $500,000 cap contained in the Kansas Tort Claims Act, K.S.A § 75-6105. Wilmer v. Board of County Commissioners of Leavenworth County, 69 F.”
Lee v. Wyandotte Cnty., Kan., 586 F. Supp. 236 (D. Kan. 1984).
· cites it 5× “, including, but not limited to, any statute, regulation, ordinance or resolution;” (d), which provides an exception from liability for “any claim based upon the exercise or performance or the failure to exercise or perform a discretionary function or duty;” and (m), which…”
Ashley Clinic v. Coates, 545 P.3d 1020 (Kan. Ct. App. 2024).
· cites it 9× “The Kansas Tort Claims Act's damages limitations, including K.S.A. 75-6105(a)'s cap on total damages and K.”
R.P. v. First Student, Inc., 515 P.3d 283 (Kan. Ct. App. 2022).
· cites it 5× “K.S.A. 75-6105. In addition, governmental entities are protected by the pre-suit notice requirement, which gives them "'the opportunity to investigate the claim, to assess its liability, to attain settlement, and to avoid costly litigation.”
PS Ex Rel. Nelson v. the Farm, Inc., 658 F. Supp. 2d 1281 (D. Kan. 2009).
· cites it 2× “First, TFI argues that plaintiffs’ claims are limited by the caps and prohibitions on damages imposed by K.S.A. § 75-6105 ($500,000 cap on total damages for claims within the scope of the Kansas Tort Claims Act, no punitive damages against governmental entities, punitives…”
Lantz v. City of Lawrence, 657 P.2d 539 (Kan. 1983).
· cites it 2× “The KTCA, K.S.A. 1981 Supp. 75-6105(c), makes the following provision concerning punitive damages: “A governmental entity shall not be liable for punitive damages or for interest prior to judgment.”
Beach v. City of Olathe, Kan., 185 F. Supp. 2d 1229 (D. Kan. 2002).
· cites it 2× “Accordingly, the court denies summary judgment to defendants Major and Sherman on plaintiffs claims for punitive damages.”
— K.S.A. § 75-6105(a) — 11 cases
Jackson v. City of Kansas City, 680 P.2d 877 (Kan. 1984).
“00 limit of liability set forth in K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 75-6105 of the Kansas Tort Claims Act (K.”
Kansas State Bank & Trust Co. v. Specialized Transp. Servs., Inc., 819 P.2d 587 (Kan. 1991).
“38-1522; (4) apportionment of fault of negligent tortfeasors with the fault of an intentional tortfeasor; (5) the application of the KTCA K.S.A. 75-6105 $500,000 maximum liability provision; and (6) the amount of the damage verdict.”
Est. of Sisk v. Manzanares, 270 F. Supp. 2d 1265 (D. Kan. 2003).
“the KTCA, K.S.A. 75-6105(a), trumps the $250,000 damage cap for nonpecuniary damages.”
Ashley Clinic v. Coates, 545 P.3d 1020 (Kan. Ct. App. 2024).
“The Kansas Tort Claims Act's damages limitations, including K.S.A. 75-6105(a)'s cap on total damages and K.”
Lee v. Wyandotte Cnty., Kan., 586 F. Supp. 236 (D. Kan. 1984).
“, including, but not limited to, any statute, regulation, ordinance or resolution;” (d), which provides an exception from liability for “any claim based upon the exercise or performance or the failure to exercise or perform a discretionary function or duty;” and (m), which…”
— K.S.A. § 75-6105(c) — 8 cases
Jackson v. City of Kansas City, 680 P.2d 877 (Kan. 1984).
“00 limit of liability set forth in K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 75-6105 of the Kansas Tort Claims Act (K.”
Lantz v. City of Lawrence, 657 P.2d 539 (Kan. 1983).
“The KTCA, K.S.A. 1981 Supp. 75-6105(c), makes the following provision concerning punitive damages: “A governmental entity shall not be liable for punitive damages or for interest prior to judgment.”
Ashley Clinic v. Coates, 545 P.3d 1020 (Kan. Ct. App. 2024).
“The Kansas Tort Claims Act's damages limitations, including K.S.A. 75-6105(a)'s cap on total damages and K.”
— K.S.A. § 75-6105(e) — 2 cases
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