1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Kan.
  4. 207 Kan.
  5. 207 Kan. 804 (1971)
 

ROELFS v. WALLINGFORD, INC.

No. 46,306

207 Kan. 804 (1971)

486 P.2d 1371

LINDA KANNARD ROELFS, Appellee, v. SAM P. WALLINGFORD, INC., and MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 16, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Byron Brainerd, of Weigand, Curfman, Brainerd, Harris and Kaufman, of Wichita, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellants.

Kenneth E. Peirce, of Hodge, Reynolds, Smith, Peirce and Forker, of Hutchinson, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellee.

Hal Des Jardin, attorney for the state department of social welfare, argued the cause on behalf of Mary Anne Kannard, a minor.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

HARMAN, C.:

Two separate issues are presented in this appeal in a workmen's compensation proceeding.

The first is the familiar question of the relationhip between the workman and the respondent at the time of the former's fatal injury — Was the workman respondent's employee, or was he an independent contractor? The second issue, if the death be found to be compensable, involves the effect of judicial...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases