Griffith v. State Highway Commission of Kansas

The opinion of the court was delivered by Fatzer, J.:

This case arises out of a workmens compensation proceeding. The plaintiff has appealed from the order of the district court sustaining his motion for summary judgment in an amount less than the amount he sought to recover in an action commenced pursuant to K. S. A. 44-512a.

On or about November 15, 1962, the claimant sustained personal injury by accident which arose out of and in the course of his employment. He timely commenced a proceeding before the workmens compensation director, and his claim, like Rip VanWinkle, lay peacefully sleeping…