Grizzle v. Jacobberger

Bullock, J.:

James Martin Grizzle was killed June 30, 1977, on a highway near Columbus, Kansas, when he was run over by an automobile driven by Michael P. Jacobberger. Barbara K. Grizzle, James’ widow, and their two minor sons, filed this action for wrongful death. Subsequent to the death of James and prior to the termination of this action in the trial court, Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and National Farmers Union Insurance Company paid personal injury protection survivors’ benefits to Barbara and her children under the Kansas Automobile Injury Reparations Act. In due course, the…