Case Name: Shirley A. Barncord, Dependent Widow of Elmer E. Barncord, Jr., Deceased, on behalf of herself and as Mother, Natural Guardian and Next Friend of Elmer E. Barncord, III, and Lori Ann Barncord, Minor Dependent Children of Elmer E. Barncord, Jr., Deceased, Claimants-Appellants, v. Kansas Department of Transportation and State Self-Insurance Fund, Respondent and Self-Insured-Appellees, and Workmen's Compensation Fund, Appellee
Court: Kansas Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Kansas
Decision Date: 1980-07-18
Citations: 228 Kan. 289
Docket Number: No. 51,372
Parties: Shirley A. Barncord, Dependent Widow of Elmer E. Barncord, Jr., Deceased, on behalf of herself and as Mother, Natural Guardian and Next Friend of Elmer E. Barncord, III, and Lori Ann Barncord, Minor Dependent Children of Elmer E. Barncord, Jr., Deceased, Claimants-Appellants, v. Kansas Department of Transportation and State Self-Insurance Fund, Respondent and Self-Insured-Appellees, and Workmen’s Compensation Fund, Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kansas Reports
Volume: 228
Pages: 289–289

Head Matter:
No. 51,372
Shirley A. Barncord, Dependent Widow of Elmer E. Barncord, Jr., Deceased, on behalf of herself and as Mother, Natural Guardian and Next Friend of Elmer E. Barncord, III, and Lori Ann Barncord, Minor Dependent Children of Elmer E. Barncord, Jr., Deceased, Claimants-Appellants, v. Kansas Department of Transportation and State Self-Insurance Fund, Respondent and Self-Insured-Appellees, and Workmen’s Compensation Fund, Appellee.
(613 P.2d 670)
Opinion filed July 18, 1980.
Reginald LaBunker, of McCullough, Wareheim & LaBunker, of Topeka, and John M. Ostrowski, of Lawrence, argued the cause for claimants-appellants.
John C. Peterson, of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the brief for respondent and self-insured-appellees, and Michael J. Unrein, of Davis, Unrein & Hummer, of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the brief for Workmen’s Compensation Fund, appellee.

Opinion:
Per Curiam:
We have carefully reviewed the record and the issue raised in this case, and we conclude that the decisions of the trial court and of the Court of Appeals were legally and factually correct.
We adopt the opinion of the Court of Appeals, Barncord v. Kansas Dept. of Transportation, 4 Kan. App. 2d 368, 606 P.2d 501 (1980).
The judgments of the Shawnee District Court and the Court of Appeals are affirmed.