Supreme Court of Kansas, 1981

Atkinson v. Orkin Exterminating Co.

Atkinson v. Orkin Exterminating Co.
Supreme Court of Kansas · Decided October 23, 1981 · Herd, Schroeder
634 P.2d 1071; 230 Kan. 277; 1981 Kan. LEXIS 276 (Pacific Reporter, Second Series)
Atkinson v. Orkin Exterminating Co.

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Opinion

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

We have carefully considered and reviewed the briefs, the arguments, and the record in this case, and we conclude the Court of Appeals was correct. We therefore adopt the opinion of the Court of Appeals, Atkinson v. Orkin Exterminating Co., 5 Kan. App. 2d 739, 625 P.2d 505 (1981), affirming in part and reversing in part the trial court, and remand the case to the trial court with instructions for trial of the punitive damages issue.

Schroeder, C.J., dissenting.

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