LAWRENCE v. PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO.

No. 51,882

6 Kan. App. 2d 272 (1981)

627 P.2d 1168

CAROL LAWRENCE, Appellant, v. PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed May 8, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert v. Wells, of Kansas City, for appellant.

Bill E. Fabian, of McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, P.A., of Kansas City, for appellee.

Before JUSTICE McFARLAND, presiding, SPENCER, J., and RON ROGG, Associate District Judge, assigned.


ROGG, J.:

The principal issue in this appeal is the exclusiveness of the Kansas workmen's compensation act as a remedy for an injured employee whose injury was the result of the employer's wanton conduct. For purposes of its summary judgment motion, employer Phillips Petroleum Company admitted its acts were wanton and constituted reckless disregard for the safety of its employee, Carol Lawrence. The trial court granted summary judgment to the employer and the employee...

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