HATFIELD v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.

No. 63,668

14 Kan. App. 2d 193 (1990)

786 P.2d 618

JACK R. HATFIELD, Guardian and Conservator of Diene Hatfield, an incapacitated person, Appellee, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., ALEXIS, INC., and WESTERN INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed January 26, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leigh C. Hudson, of Hudson, Mullies & Reynolds, of Fort Scott, for the appellants Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Alexis, Inc.

Garry W. Lassman, of Wilbert and Towner, P.A., of Pittsburg, for the appellant Western Insurance Guaranty Association.

Thomas A. DeVore, of Hall, Levy, Lively, DeVore, Belot & Bell, of Coffeyville, for the appellee.

Before DAVIS, P.J., BRISCOE and GERNON, JJ.


BRISCOE, J.:

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., (Wal-Mart) and its insurance carriers appeal the amount of attorney fees awarded in a workers' compensation case. At issue is the construction of K.S.A. 1988 Supp. 44-512a(b) as it pertains to the awarding of attorney fees by the district court for collection of past due compensation.

In 1983, Diene Hatfield was injured while working at Wal-Mart. Her initial temporary total...

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