60-3413. Settlement conference. (a) In any medical malpractice liability action, as defined by K.S.A. 60-3401 and amendments thereto, the court shall require a settlement conference to be held not less than 30 days before trial.
(b) The settlement conference shall be conducted by the trial judge or the trial judge's designee. The attorneys who will conduct the trial, all parties and all persons with authority to settle the claim shall attend the settlement conference unless excused by the court for good cause.
(c) Offers, admissions and statements made in conjunction with or during the settlement conference shall not be admissible at trial or in any subsequent action.
History: L. 1986, ch. 229, § 18; July 1.
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