Welch v. City of Kansas City

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fontron, J.:

In this action Mr. and Mrs. Welch, the plaintiffs and appellants herein, have sued the city of Kansas City, Kansas, to recover damages occasioned to their property from flooding. The trial court sustained the city’s motion for summary judgment and the plaintiffs have appealed.

On the 12th day of June, 1966, a severe rainstorm occurred in Kansas City which flooded the Welch property, water entering the basement of plaintiffs’ home and damaging both the residence and certain personal property. The plaintiffs allege the flooding was due to…