Kansas Tort Claims Act

According to the Kansas Tort Claims Act, K.S.A. 75-6101, et seq., the State of Kansas has assumed liability for the negligent or wrongful acts and omissions of its employees and agents including students – when they are State of Kansas employees – acting within the scope of their responsibilities on behalf of the State of Kansas, which includes Kansas State University. The liability for claims within the scope of the Act may not exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) per occurrence.