United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

This is an action by the insurance carrier of the

Griffin Construction Company, covered by the workmen’s compensation act, against the insurance carrier of Wea Constructors, also covered by the workmen’s compensation act, seeking to shift liability for the payment of workmen’s compensation awards. The action is the outgrowth of this court’s decision in Attebery v. Griffin Construction Co., 181 Kan. 450, 312 P. 2d 598. Appeal has been duly perfected to this court from an order of the trial court sustaining a demurrer to the amended petition.