PLAINS TRANSP. OF KAN., INC. v. KING

No. 48,582

224 Kan. 17 (1978)

578 P.2d 1095

PLAINS TRANSPORT OF KANSAS, INC., Appellant, v. WALTER L. KING, d/b/a KING BROTHERS OIL COMPANY, and GARY L. KING, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed May 6, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Otto J. Koerner and Randall H. Elam, of Koerner & Elam, of Wichita, argued the cause and were on the brief for the appellant.

Robert C. Martindell, of Martindell, Carey, Hunter & Dunn, of Hutchinson, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellees.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

OWSLEY, J.:

This is an appeal from a jury verdict denying recovery of damages to a tractor and tank-trailer which were destroyed by fire while gasoline was being transferred from the tank-trailer to a bulk storage tank.

Plaintiff-appellant, Plains Transport of Kansas, Inc. (Plains), was the owner-lessor of the tractor and tank-trailer. Groendyke Transport Company, Inc. (Groendyke), was the lessee-operator at...

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