Phillips v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance

Pierron, J.:

St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company (St. Paul) appeals the district court’s decision to grant Douglas Phillips’ partial summaiy judgment motion and to award him attorney fees. The outcome depends on the interpretation of K.S.A. 40-284(c) and K.S.A. 40-256.

This case began with an automobile accident. On March 18, 2003, Phillips, an employee of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas (Unified Government), was injured when Robert Sengphong, an uninsured 13-year old, ran his vehicle into Phillips’ truck.

Phillips filed suit against Sengphong, Mid-Century…