Kirtland v. Tri-State Insurance Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Owsley, J.:

On March 25, 1973, a vehicle driven by plaintiff Clara J. Kirtland collided with a vehicle driven by George F. Bowers. Prior to this accident, Bowers had filed with the Kansas Corporation Commission a policy of liability insurance issued by defendant Tri-State Insurance Company, and had received a certificate of convenience and necessity to operate as a motor carrier in this state, all in conformity with K. S. A. 66-1,128 (now K. S. A. 1975 Supp. 66-1,128).

On February 13, 1975, plaintiff filed her original petition naming only Bowers as…