Nordstrom v. City of Topeka

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Holmes, J.:

The City of Topeka, Kansas, appeals from a judgment granted the plaintiff, James P. Nordstrom, a Topeka attorney, in an action to recover attorney fees for services rendered while representing a Topeka policeman in an action under K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 44-504. The facts are not in dispute.

On March 17, 1979, Patrick J. Stenger was injured in an automobile accident in Topeka. Stenger’s injuries arose out of and in the course of his employment as a police officer by the City of Topeka. The City of Topeka, a self-insured employer under the Workmen’s…