TEMMEN v. KENT-BROWN CHEV. CO.

No. 50,047

227 Kan. 45 (1980)

605 P.2d 95

GERALD R. TEMMEN, Appellant, v. KENT-BROWN CHEVROLET COMPANY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed January 19, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred W. Phelps, Jr., of Fred W. Phelps - Chartered, of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellant.

Robert D. Hecht, of Scott, Quinlan & Hecht, of Topeka, argued the cause and George A. Scott and Robert E. Keeshan, of the same firm, were with him on the brief for the appellee.

Dan L. Wulz, of Topeka, was on the brief amicus curiae for Kansas Trial Lawyers Association.

Stewart L. Entz, of Colmery, McClure, Funk, Letourneau & Entz, of Topeka, was on the brief amicus curiae for Hudson Oil Company, Inc.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

HERD, J.:

This is an action for compensatory and punitive damages arising out of the deduction of wages by defendant Kent-Brown Chevrolet from the check of its employee, plaintiff Gerald R. Temmen. The wages, which were deducted without written authorization required pursuant to K.S.A. 44-319(a)(3), were withheld to cover the cost of repairing plaintiff's car.

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