Riley v. National Mills, Inc.

Larson, J.:

In this workers compensation case, the mother, brother, and sisters of Patrick Riley, deceased, appeal, contending K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 44-510b is unconstitutional because it violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution and the Due Process Clause of § 18 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights.

This is a companion case to Karhoff v. National Mills, Inc., 18 Kan. App. 2d 302, 851 P.2d 1021 (1993), in which we held an attempt by the heirs of Riley to bring a wrongful death action against his employer, National Mills Inc., was barred…