Fettke V. City Of Wichita

This is a case under the Kansas Tort Claims Act (KTCA), K.S.A. 75-6101 et seq. The plaintiff, Terry Fettke, a police officer, sued his employer, the City of Wichita (the city) for damages. The claim is based on a violation of police department policy, i.e., releasing the officer's name to the news media after a fatal shooting. The district court, in granting summary judgment for the city, found no independent duty owing to the officer and thus the city was immune under the K.S.A. 75-6104(d). The officer appeals. The city cross-appeals the district court's finding that Fettke's petition was not barred under the police department Policies and Regulations Manual. Our jurisdiction is under K.S.A. 20-3018(c) (a transfer on our motion).