Houk v. Arrow Drilling Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fatzer, J.:

William J. Houk, Jr., brought this negligent third party action against the Arrow Drilling Company, Inc., pursuant to K. S. A. 44-504, and the district court entered judgment in his favor in the sum of $21,100.27, upon the jury’s answers to special questions.

The defendant has appealed from the judgment entered, and from summary judgment discharging Jake’s Casing Crews, Inc., the plaintiff’s employer, as a party defendant. The plaintiff Houk has cross-appealed from the entry of judgment in the sum of $21,100.27, notwithstanding the jury’s…