eBook details
- Title: Febert v. Upland Mutual Ins. Co.
- Author : Supreme Court of Kansas
- Release Date : January 09, 1977
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 57 KB
Description
The opinion of the court was delivered by This is an appeal from jury verdicts rendered in two cases which were consolidated for trial. The first case was decided in favor of plaintiff Kalman Febert and against the Upland Mutual Insurance Company. Plaintiff in the second case, Tefft & Donaldson Contractors, Inc., received a verdict against Febert and Upland Mutual. Febert appeals. The case arose from the following facts. Febert owned rental property located at 2800 Illinois in Topeka. It was insured under a homeowner's policy issued by Upland Mutual. The policy term was from December 8, 1969, to December 8, 1972. On June 28, 1972, the house, then vacant, was partially destroyed by fire. Upland Mutual adjusted the fire damage. The firm of Tefft & Donaldson was employed to repair the damage, amounting to $7,386.10. On or about August 31, 1972, the contractor began repairs. Approximately two weeks later Febert ordered Tefft & [222 Kan. 198]