McCART v. MUIR

No. 52,816

230 Kan. 618 (1982)

641 P.2d 384

MR. and MRS. ROBERT McCART, et al., Appellees, v. MR. WILLIAM G. MUIR, As surviving parent and next of kin of Stephan A. Muir, deceased in his individual capacity, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed February 27, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Honeyman, of Kahrs, Nelson, Fanning, Hite & Kellogg, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Steven R. Smith, of the same firm, and Light, Yoxall, Antrim & Richardson, of Liberal, were with him on the brief for the appellant.

Daniel J. Sevart, of Render & Kamas, of Wichita, argued the cause, and John W. Johnson, of the same firm, and C. Dean Homolka, II, of Wichita, were with him on the brief for the appellees.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

FROMME, J.:

This is a consolidated wrongful death action arising from a two-vehicle accident occurring in Meade County, Kansas in February, 1977. Three sets of parents claim separate damages for the injury or death of their respective children. Five children were killed and one was injured as a result of a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 54 about three miles east of Meade, Kansas.

The plaintiffs are: (1)...

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