DRENNON v. BRADEN DRILLING CO., INC.

No. 46,230

207 Kan. 202 (1971)

483 P.2d 1022

LUTHER H. DRENNON, Appellee, v. BRADEN DRILLING COMPANY, INC. and INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, Appellees, and COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY, and HARTFORD ACCIDENT & INDEMNITY COMPANY, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed April 10, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harrison Smith, of Garden City, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellants.

Daniel J. High, of Calihan, Green, Calihan and High, of Garden City, argued the cause, and Ward Loyd, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for the appellee, Luther H. Drennon.

Kerry McQueen, of Vance, Hobble, Neubauer, Nordling and Sharp, of Liberal, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellees, Braden Drilling Company, Inc. and Insurance Company of North America.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

SCHROEDER, J.:

The primary question presented by this appeal is whether a claimant in a workmen's compensation case, with the permission and consent of the respondent and its insurance carrier against whom the claimant has made a claim for workmen's compensation benefits, may dismiss his claim for such workmen's compensation benefits.

The foregoing issue is complicated...

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