LENTZ v. CITY OF MARION

No. 48,464

222 Kan. 169 (1977)

563 P.2d 456

VERA M. LENTZ, individually and as mother and natural guardian of VIRGINIA L. LENTZ and MARY C. LENTZ, minors, (Leonard J. Lentz, Deceased), Appellees, v. THE CITY OF MARION, KANSAS and TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed April 9, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick L. Haag, of Foulston, Siefkin, Powers & Eberhardt, of Wichita, argued the cause, and was on the brief for the appellants.

Byron Brainerd, of Curfman, Brainerd, Harris, Bell, Weigand & Depew, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Edwin G. Westerhaus, of Marion, was with him on the brief for the appellees.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

SCHROEDER, J.:

This is an appeal in a workmen's compensation case wherein Leonard J. Lentz died after suffering a heart attack while mowing grass at the power plant for the City of Marion, Kansas. The claimants, his widow and minor children, were denied compensation by the Workmen's Compensation Examiner and Director, but were awarded compensation by the district court on...

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