60-4405. Cause of action for civil damages against person violating assisting suicide law.

60-4405

Chapter 60.--PROCEDURE, CIVIL
Article 44.--PREVENTION OF ASSISTED SUICIDE

      60-4405.   Cause of action for civil damages againstperson violating assisting suicide law.A cause of action for civil damages may be maintained againstany person whoviolates or who attempts to violate K.S.A. 21-3406 and amendments thereto byany personwho is the spouse, parent,child, sibling, or entitled to inherit from the person or who is the personalrepresentative of the person who did or wouldcommit suicidefor compensatory damages and exemplary damages, whether or not the plaintiffconsented to or had prior knowledge of the violation or attempt.

      History:   L. 1998, ch. 142, § 6; July 1.