Danes v. St. David's Episcopal Church

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allegrucci, J.:

The plaintiff, Robert Danes, filed the present civil action against the defendant, St. David’s Episcopal Church, alleging that he had received personal injuries as a result of the defendant’s negligence. Plaintiff appeals from an order of the district court granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant.

Plaintiff is an associate professor of music at Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas, where he has been employed since 1973. In 1975, plaintiff entered into an oral agreement with the defendant, St. David’s Episcopal Church, under…