Farmers Insurance v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

This action arose between two insurance companies under the “Kansas automobile injury reparations act,” K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 40-3101 et seq. It was filed by Farmers Insurance Company, Inc. (Farmers), against Farm Bureau Mutual Insur anee Company, Inc. (Farm Bureau), to recover $1,540.00 which amount it paid to its insured as personal injury protection (PIP) benefits. See K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 40-3103(<7) for definition of PIP benefits.

Robert King was insured by Farmers. William Latham was insured by Farm Bureau. King was injured in a two-vehicle…