HOUK v. ARROW DRILLING CO.

No. 44,992

201 Kan. 81 (1968)

439 P.2d 146

WILLIAM J. HOUK, JR., Plaintiff and Appellee, v. ARROW DRILLING COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed April 6, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith M. Wilcox, of Liberal, argued the cause, and Richard Hickey and E.W. Hack, of Liberal, were with him on the brief for appellant Arrow Drilling Company.

Harold K. Greenleaf, Jr., of Liberal, argued the cause, and Eugene L. Smith, Chas. Vance, H. Hobble, Jr., Rex A. Neubauer, Chester A. Nordling and Gene H. Sharp, all of Liberal, were with him on the brief for plaintiff-appellee.

Gene H. Sharp, of Liberal, argued the cause, and Chas. Vance, H. Hobble, Jr., Rex A. Neubauer, Chester A. Nordling and Kerry McQueen, all of Liberal, were with him on the brief for cross-appellant Jake's Casing Crews, Inc.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

FATZER, J.:

William J. Houk, Jr., brought this negligent third party action against the Arrow Drilling Company, Inc., pursuant to K.S.A. 44-504, and the district court entered judgment in his favor in the sum of $21,100.27, upon the jury's answers to special questions.

The defendant has appealed from the judgment entered, and from summary judgment discharging Jake's Casing Crews, Inc., the plaintiff's employer...

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