Kuhl v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allegrucci, J.:

This is a personal injury action arising out of a motor vehicle accident. The plaintiffs Norman Kuhl and Rilly D. Van Aken were employees of the defendant, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company (ATSF). Defendant Willa Wright was employed at the Oak Tree Inn, a motel owned by defendant Green Country Inn, and she was driving Kuhl and Van Aken to work when the motel’s van was struck from behind by a car driven by defendant Juan Reyes and owned by defendant Curtis Canseco. The jury attributed 68% of the fault to ATSF, Wright, and Green…