NORDSTROM v. CITY OF TOPEKA

No. 51,564

228 Kan. 336 (1980)

613 P.2d 1371

JAMES P. NORDSTROM, Appellee, v. CITY OF TOPEKA, KANSAS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 18, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leon B. Graves, assistant city attorney, argued the cause and Dan E. Turner, city attorney, was with him on the brief for appellant.

Steve R. Fabert, of Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, of Topeka, argued the cause and James P. Nordstrom, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

HOLMES, J.:

The City of Topeka, Kansas, appeals from a judgment granted the plaintiff, James P. Nordstrom, a Topeka attorney, in an action to recover attorney fees for services rendered while representing a Topeka policeman in an action under K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 44-504. The facts are not in dispute.

On March 17, 1979, Patrick J. Stenger was injured in an automobile accident in Topeka. Stenger's injuries arose...

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