Johnson v. American Cyanamid Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFarland, J.:

This is an appeal of the district court’s denial of plaintiff s motion to vacate the judgment entered in Johnson v. American Cyanamid Co., 239 Kan. 279, 718 P.2d 1318 (1986). The motion was brought on the ground the appellate judgment was obtained as a result of fraud on the part of counsel for defendant. The district court held that the alleged fraud was not material to the appellate decision.

*292On May 31, 1984, a Sedgwick County District Court jury returned a ten million dollar verdict in favor of Emil Johnson against American Cyanamid…