Legal Opinion

Watson v. Jones

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided May 10, 1980No. 51,068PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

Garnishee, an insurance company, appeals from judgments entered against it in a garnishment proceeding. The judgments require it to pay the full amounts of judgments previously entered against one of its policy holders in a tort action. It contends that the policy defense of noncooperation was established, that the plaintiffs had the burden of disproving this policy defense, and that plaintiffs introduced no evidence and thus failed in their burden of proof.

The plaintiffs, who sought and obtained the order of garnishment, have cross-appealed…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. CarrSupreme Court of Kansas · 1974
  2. Jameson v. Farmers Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of Kansas · 1957
  3. Bailey v. Universal Underwriters Insurance Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Henry v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1963
  5. Brown v. Continental Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1972

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Geer v. EbySupreme Court of Kansas · 2019
  2. Wiles v. American Family Life Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 2015
  3. Smith v. BlackwellCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1989
  4. DiBassie v. AM. STANDARD INS. CO. OF WISCONSINCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1983
  5. Friedman v. Alliance InsuranceSupreme Court of Kansas · 1986

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