TILLOTSON v. ABBOTT

No. 45,754

205 Kan. 706 (1970)

472 P.2d 240

BETTY TILLOTSON and CLARENCE STIGER, JR., heirs at law of the deceased, BEVERLY JEAN STIGER, and BETTY TILLOTSON, as Administratrix of the estate of the deceased, BEVERLY JEAN STIGER, Appellants, v. THELMA ABBOTT, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 17, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ron Heck, of Michaud and Cranmer, of Wichita, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellants.

Jerry G. Elliott, of Foulston, Siefkin, Powers, Smith and Eberhardt, of Wichita, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

FROMME, J.:

This action was brought to recover for injuries to and death of Beverly Jean Stiger resulting from burns received in an apartment rented by her from the defendant. Her clothing was ignited by contact with an open-faced radiant gas heater located in the living room of her apartment. She had lived there from August 1965 to March 1966 when this tragedy occurred.<...

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