MITCHELL v. LIBERTY MUT. INS. CO.

No. 84,835.

271 Kan. 684 (2001)

24 P.3d 711

MICHAEL P. MITCHELL, Plaintiff/Appellant/Cross-appellee, v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant/Appellee, and SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant/Appellee/Cross-appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed June 8, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick A. Hamilton, of Robert G. Herndon, Chartered, of Overland Park, argued the cause, and Robert G. Herndon, of the same firm, was with him on the briefs for appellant/cross-appellee.

Paul Hasty, Jr, of Wallace, Saunders, Austin, Brown & Enochs, Chartered, of Overland Park, argued the cause, and David Curotto, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for appellee Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.

William A. Larson, of Gehrt & Roberts, Chartered, of Topeka, argued the cause, and Craig C. Blumreich, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for appellee/cross-appellant Shelter Mutual Insurance Company.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

DAVIS, J.:

The question we must resolve in this appeal is which of two separate policies providing underinsured motorist coverage applies to the plaintiff's damages. Plaintiff Michael P. Mitchell claimed Kansas law mandated that his employer's insurance contract with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (Liberty) provide underinsured coverage equal to the limits of the liability coverage based upon the employer's failure...

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