MESSENGER v. SAGE DRILLING CO.

No. 55,889

9 Kan. App. 2d 435 (1984)

680 P.2d 556

GARY EDWARD MESSENGER, Deceased, Appellee, v. SAGE DRILLING COMPANY and HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed May 3, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ken W. Strobel, of Williams, Larson, Strobel, Estes & Malone, of Dodge City, for appellants.

Jerry L. Soldner, of Soldner and Wheeler, of Garden City, for appellee.

Before FOTH, C.J., ABBOTT and MEYER, JJ.


Petition for review denied 235 Kan. 1042.

MEYER, J.:

Respondent Sage Drilling Company and its insurance carrier Hartford Accident and Indemnity (appellants) appeal from the district court's finding that the death of Sage's employee, Gary Messenger, in a truck accident while on the way home from a distant drill site arose out of and within the scope of his employment.

Appellants raise only the scope of employment issue. Appellants do not address the...

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