GOOCH v. BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH

No. 63,729

246 Kan. 663 (1990)

792 P.2d 993

JAMES E. GOOCH, SR., et al., Appellants, v. BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH, et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed May 25, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas L. Thurston, of Perry & Hamill, of Overland Park, argued the cause, and Carston C. Johannsen, of the same firm, was with him on the briefs for appellant.

Robert D. Beall, of Davis, Beall, McGuire & Thompson, of Leavenworth, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellee City of Leavenworth.

David W. Hauber, of Boddington & Brown, Chtd., of Kansas City, argued the cause, and Kenneth E. Holm, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for appellees Julius David Kaaz and Julius Kaaz Construction Company, Inc.

Glenn McCann, of Knipmeyer, McCann, Smith, Manz & Gotfredson, of Kansas City, Missouri, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellees GAB Business Services, Inc., and Gerald L. Albright.

Richard D. Anderson, of Entz, Anderson & Chanay, of Topeka, was on the brief for amicus curiae The Associated General Contractors of Kansas, Inc.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

HOLMES, J.:

The plaintiffs appeal from an order of the district court granting summary judgment to certain defendants in an action for the personal injury and wrongful death of Ira and Augustus Pettis. Mr. and Mrs. Pettis were killed when a church collapsed on their residence. Several of the defendants settled with the plaintiffs and the non-settling defendants were subsequently...

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