Mass Merchandisers, Inc. v. Harp

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

Appellee Jimmy E. Harp was an over-the-road truck driver for appellant, Mass Merchandisers, Inc. His claim for compensation for injuries incurred on May 4, 1974 in an automobile collision on Highway 166 near Edna, Kansas, was denied by the Workmen’s Compensation Commission. The commission found that appellants, his employer and its carrier, had met their burden of proving that Harp was intoxicated and that his injury was solely occasioned by his intoxication. Specifically, the commission found that medical testimony showed that Harp had consumed sufficient alcohol to…