RAMIREZ v. ROCKWELL INT'L

No. 56,491

10 Kan. App. 2d 403 (1985)

701 P.2d 336

JOHN RAMIREZ, Claimant-Appellee, v. ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL, Respondent-Appellee, and KANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUND, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed January 31, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Derek J. Shafer, of Topeka, and Chris Miller, of Kansas Insurance Department, of Topeka, for appellant.

Robert D. Caplinger, of Stillings & Caplinger, Chartered, of Atchison, for respondent-appellee.

No appearance for claimant-appellee.

Before PARKS, P.J., ABBOTT and SWINEHART, JJ.


ABBOTT, J.:

This is an appeal by the Kansas Workers' Compensation Fund from that part of a judgment holding that the Fund is solely liable for the award of compensation to the claimant, John Ramirez.

Claimant was first injured on August 1, 1980, when a valve weighing approximately 600-700 pounds fell against his left knee, fracturing his patella. His leg was placed in a cast. He was on crutches and worked at light work for six weeks. Claimant continued to...

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