Smith v. Printup

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Davis, J.:

This appeal arises out of a punitive damage award in a wrongful death and survivor action. None of the issues involve the award of compensatory damages.

The facts giving rise to the cause of action are as follows.

Near midnight on September 15, 1987, defendant Albert Prin-tup was driving a moving van southeast in the right lane on the Kansas Turnpike near the Andover exit. He lost control of the van, jackknifed, crossed the median, and collided with a pickup truck operated by Carolyn S. Elliott. Glen C. Smith was a passenger in the pickup…