Hosterman v. Kansas Turnpike Authority

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

The sole question presented by this appeal is whether the Kansas Turnpike Authority, hereafter referred to as defendant, is liable in damages for injuries of a personal nature alleged to have been sustained as a result of its operations in the construction of the turnpike.

The trial court answered the question in the negative, and plaintiff has appealed.

The background of the case, as alleged in the petition, is this:

Plaintiff, Vernie Hosterman, is a farmer living in Lyon County. In the summer of 1956 defendant maintained and operated a…