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MASON v. GERIN CORP.

No. 54,240

231 Kan. 718 (1982)

647 P.2d 1340

DIANA L. MASON, individually, and as Administrator of the Estate of Otis W. Mason, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. GERIN CORPORATION, a corporation; ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY, a division of Ashland Oil, Inc., a corporation; and TEXACO, INC., a corporation, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 16, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack M. Short, of Texaco, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Ken M. Peterson, of Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chartered, of Wichita, argued the cause and were on the brief for the defendant, Texaco, Inc.

Richard D. Cordry, of Michaud, Cordry and Michaud, Chartered, of Wichita, argued the cause and was on the brief for the plaintiff.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

SCHROEDER, C.J.:

This case presents a question of Kansas law certified to this court by the United States District Court for the District of Kansas under authority of the Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act, K.S.A. 1981 Supp. 60-3201 et seq., requesting an interpretation of the Kansas Wrongful Death Act.

The statement of facts set out in the memorandum and order from the district court provide...

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