Legal Opinion

Owings v. Gifford

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided April 5, 1985No. 56,923PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

This is an appeal from the district court’s granting of summary judgment pursuant to K.S.A. 60-254(b) in favor of third-party defendant, Western Casualty Company, on defendant’s third-party petition.

Harold and Diane Owings purchased a home from a contractor/’milder, Terry Gifford d/b/a Regal Construction Company, (Gifford). The house was one of several constructed by Gifford and various subcontractors. Shortly after the Owings moved into their new home, they discovered several major flaws in the structure. Unable to obtain satisfaction from…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Upland Mutual Insurance, Inc. v. NoelSupreme Court of Kansas · 1974
  2. Haugan v. Home Indemnity CompanySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Indiana Insurance v. DeZuttiIndiana Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Kendall Plumbing, Inc. v. St. Paul Mercury InsuranceSupreme Court of Kansas · 1962
  5. Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. v. Terrace Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Ryan Homes, Inc. v. Home Indemnity Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  2. BancInsure, Inc. v. Federal Deposit InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2015
  3. Commerce Insurance v. Betty Caplette Builders, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
  4. Nature's Share, Inc. v. Kutter Products, Inc.District Court, D. Kansas · 1990
  5. Exploration Place, Inc. v. Midwest Drywall Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 2004

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