HARTFORD v. TANNER

No. 72,511.

22 Kan. App.2d 64 (1996)

910 P.2d 872

THE HARTFORD, Appellant, v. DONALD F. TANNER, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed February 9, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Switzer and Scott C. Long, of Payne & Jones, Chartered, of Overland Park, for appellant.

Lawrence L. Ferree, III, and G. Peter Bunn, III, of Ferree, Bunn & O'Grady, Chtd., of Overland Park, for appellee.

Before GERNON, P.J., MARQUARDT, J., and JAMES W. PADDOCK, District Judge Retired, assigned.


MARQUARDT, J.:

The Hartford (Hartford) seeks indemnification, as a surety, from Donald F. Tanner on two bond contracts Tanner signed as an indemnitor. After a trial to the district court, the district court ruled that Hartford's payments on the bonds were not reasonable and, therefore, Hartford was not entitled to indemnification from Tanner. Hartford appeals both the use of the "reasonableness" legal standard and the application of that standard.

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