MORRISON v. HURST DRILLING CO.

No. 46,934

212 Kan. 706 (1973)

512 P.2d 438

DONALD MORRISON, Appellant, v. HURST DRILLING COMPANY and PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 14, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond L. Dahlberg, of Great Bend, argued the cause, and Lee Turner and Tom Kelley, both of Turner, Chartered, of Great Bend, were on the brief for the appellant.

Alvin D. Herrington, of McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn & Herrington, of Wichita, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellees.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

FOTH, C.:

This is a workmen's compensation case in which the examiner held that he had no jurisdiction to make an award. He based his decision on his findings that the accident happened in Oklahoma, and that the contract of employment was made there. The director approved the examiner's findings, and the district court adopted them. The basic issue on this appeal by the workman is whether the examiner abused his discretion...

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