12-2836. Limitation of actions for injuries; time for filing notice. No civil action shall be commenced in any court against the authority by any person for any injury to his or her person unless it is commenced within two years from the date that the injury was received or the cause of action accrued. Within one year from the date that such an injury was received or such cause of action accrued, any person who is about to commence any civil action in any court against the authority for damages on account of any injury to his or her person shall file in the office of the secretary of the board and also in the office of the general attorney for the authority either by himself or herself, his or her agent, or attorney, a statement, in writing, signed by himself or herself, his or her agent, or attorney, giving the name of the person to whom the cause of action has accrued, the name and residence of the person injured, the date and about the hour of the accident, the place or location where the accident occurred and the name and address of the attending physician, if any. If the notice provided for by this section is not filed as provided, any such civil action commenced against the authority shall be dismissed and the person to whom any such cause of action accrued for any personal injury shall be forever barred from further suing.
History: L. 1955, ch. 118, ยง 36; April 13.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities
Article 28 - Public Transportation
12-2801 Name and citation of act.
12-2803 Actions by or against; seal.
12-2805 Acquisition of properties and rights.
12-2806 Same; sale, lease or exchange.
12-2807 Use of street or public way; ordinance.
12-2809 Purchase of equipment; trust certificates; payment; leases.
12-2810 Investment in bonds or certificates by certain public and private bodies.
12-2811 Federal grants and loans.
12-2812 Investment of authority reserve or sinking funds.
12-2813 Insurance or indemnity contracts.
12-2815 Transit board; qualifications of members; salary; expenses.
12-2816 Transit board; appointment of board; terms.
12-2817 Same; resignations; removals; vacancies.
12-2818 Same; chairman and temporary secretary; qualification and salary of chairman.
12-2819 Same; meetings; action by resolution; public records.
12-2820 Same; secretary; treasurer; compensation; oaths; bond of treasurer.
12-2821 Funds of authority; deposits and expenditures.
12-2822 Signatures of officers valid.
12-2823 Appointment of manager, attorney, engineer and other officers; duties; bonds; compensation.
12-2824 Employment classification and regulation.
12-2825 Contracts with labor organizations.
12-2826 Rules and regulations; rates, fares and charges; free transportation, certain.
12-2827 Property and facilities, regulations.
12-2828 Letting of certain contracts; bids; exceptions.
12-2829 Advertisements for bids; awarding of contracts.
12-2831 Same; financial statements.
12-2832 Modernization of system; fund; loans.
12-2833 Same; depreciation policy.
12-2834 Operating expenses; damage reserve fund; liability insurance.
12-2835 Special funds; creation; use.
12-2836 Limitation of actions for injuries; time for filing notice.
12-2837 Investigations by transit board; testimony.