MURPHY v. SILVER CREEK OIL & GAS, INC.

No. 67,225

17 Kan. App. 2d 213 (1992)

837 P.2d 1319

RICHARD MURPHY, Appellant, v. SILVER CREEK OIL & GAS, INC., and SILVER CREEK MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, Defendants, and UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 10, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Benfer, III, of McCullough, Wareheim & LaBunker, P.A., of Topeka, for appellant.

Arthur S. Chalmers, of Kahrs, Nelson, Fanning, Hite & Kellogg, of Wichita, for appellee.

Before RULON, P.J., ELLIOTT and PIERRON, JJ.


Petition for review denied 251 Kan. 939 (1992).

ELLIOTT, J.:

In a tort action for injuries arising out of an oil well explosion, Richard Murphy took a consent judgment against Silver Creek Oil & Gas, Inc., (Silver Creek) for $750,000. Murphy then garnished United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company (USF&G), Silver Creek's alleged insurer. District Judge Montie Deer granted summary judgment in favor of USF&G; Murphy appeals.

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