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BARNETT & LERNER, CHTD. v. AETNA CAS. & SUR. INS.

No. 53,686

8 Kan. App. 2d 270 (1982)

656 P.2d 165

BARNETT & LERNER, CHARTERED, Appellee, v. AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. LEROY HOWARD, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed December 23, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David K. Martin, of Payne & Jones, Chartered, of Olathe, for the appellant.

John G. O'Connor and Eric C. Rajala, of Barnett & Lerner, Chartered, of Kansas City, for the appellee.

Before FOTH, C.J., PARKS and SWINEHART, JJ.

FOTH, C.J.:

This is an action by the plaintiff law firm, Barnett and Lerner, Chartered, against the defendant, Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, a workers' compensation insurance carrier, to enforce an alleged attorney's lien for fees in a workers' compensation case. The trial court granted plaintiff judgment for its fees and expenses in the workers' compensation case, and also its fees for bringing this suit to enforce the lien. Aetna appeals.

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