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Kansas
CHOICE OF FORUM
| Choice of Law | Admission of Extrinsic Evidence | Insurer Allocation | Pre-Tender Fees | Statute of Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lex loci contractus | Facts known or available to the insurer | If one claim is potentially covered, must defend entire suit | Recoverable | 5 years |
| Wilkinson v. Shoney’s, Inc., 269 Kan. 194, 209 (2000) | LDF Food Group, Inc. v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 146 P.3d 1088, 1093 (Kan. Ct. App. 2006) | Leonard v. Maryland Cas. Co., 146 P.2d 378, 381 (Kan. 1944) | Cessna Aircraft Co. v. Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co., 900 F. Supp. 1489, 1517-18 (D. Kan. 1995) | (K.S.A. 60-511) |
| Pre-Judgment Interest | Late Notice | Public Policy Bar | Independent Counsel | Atty's Fees/Decl. Relief Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | Notice-prejudice | Bar to indemnity and defense | May choose own counsel | Recoverable if insurer brought action and lost |
| (K.S.A. 16-201) | Cessna Aircraft Co. v. Hartford Acc. & Indem.. Co., 900 F. Supp. 1489, 1515-16 (D. Kan. 1995) | Quality Painting v. Truck Ins. Exch., 26 Kan. App. 2d 473, 479 (1999) | Dyer v. Holland,, 1997 WL 807866, at *4 (D. Kan. Dec. 9, 1997) Golf Course Superintendents Ass’n of Am. v. Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, 761 F. Supp. 1485, 1492 (D. Kan. 1991) | Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., Inc. v. Kurtenbach, 961 P.2d 53, 63n. 1998) Hartford Cas. Ins. Co. v. Credit Union 1 of Kansas, 992 P.2d 800, 807 1999) |