Wahwasuck v. Kansas Power & Light Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Abbott, J.:

This is a personal injury action. The issues involve whether The Kansas Power and Light Company (KP&L), the defendant, is liable for the plaintiff’s injuries and for the damages awarded.

The plaintiff, Raymond D. Wahwásuck, was employed as a laborer by A & G Underground (A&G). A&G, a trenching company, contracted with various public utilities to dig and lay power lines. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company employed A&G to lay underground telephone cable in a utility easement located in a residential area of Lawrence. Two of KP&L’s lines were…