Legal Opinion

Worden v. Skelly Oil Co.

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided April 12, 1958No. 40,856Published

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Robb, J.:

This is one of four separate actions involving the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur arising out of the explosion of the house of plaintiff in Olathe, Kansas. This defendant (Skelly Oil Company) moved to have plaintiff’s petition made definite and certain on six grounds, which motion was overruled by the trial court. When a similar motion filed in one of the companion cases (Worden *724v. Union Gas System, 182 Kan. 686, 324 P. 2d 501, this day decided) was sustained in part by the trial court, the plaintiff filed an amended petition. Defendant…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Worden v. Union Gas System, Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1958
  2. Hengel v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1954
  3. Taylor v. Coleman Lamp & Stove Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1935

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