2009 Kansas Code
Chapter 60 PROCEDURE, CIVIL
Article 2 RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
60-254. Judgments.
60-254
60-254. Judgments. (a) Definition. A judgment is the final determination of the rights of the parties in an action.
(b) Judgment upon multiple claims. When more than one claim for relief is presented in an action, whether as a claim, counterclaim, cross-claim or third-party claim or, when multiple parties are involved, the court may direct the entry of a final judgment as to one or more but fewer than all of the claims or parties only upon an express determination that there is no just reason for delay and upon an express direction for the entry of judgment. In the absence of such determination and direction, any order or other form of decision, however designated, which adjudicates fewer than all the claims or the rights and liabilities of fewer than all the parties shall not terminate the action as to any of the claims or parties, and the order or other form of decision is subject to revision at any time before the entry of judgment adjudicating all the claims and the rights and liabilities of all the parties.
(c) Demand for judgment. A judgment by default shall not be different in kind from or exceed in amount that prayed for in the demand for judgment. Before any default judgment is taken in any action in which a pleading contains a demand for money damages in excess of $75,000 as provided in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 60-208 and amendments thereto, the party seeking relief must notify the party against whom relief is sought of the amount of money for which judgment will be taken. Notice shall be given by certified mail, return receipt requested, or as the court may order, at least 10 days prior to the date judgment is sought. Proof of service shall be filed and submitted to the court. Except as to a party against whom a judgment is entered by default, every final judgment shall grant the relief to which the party in whose favor it is rendered is entitled, even if the party has not demanded such relief in such party's pleadings.
History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-254; L. 1973, ch. 233, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 215, § 10; L. 1990, ch. 203, § 2; L. 1997, ch. 173, § 28; July 1.
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