Legal Opinion
Kansas City Power & Light Co. v. Strong
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided August 28, 2015No. 110,573PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Stegall J.:
In January 2012, Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCPL) condemned a power line easement bisecting two tracts of undeveloped agricultural land in southern Johnson County. The land was owned by the trusts for Daniel and Evelyn *713Strong (the Strongs). The easement occupied approximately 12 out of a combined 460 acres. Court-appointed appraisers awarded the Strongs $96,465 in damages. The Strongs appealed. At trial, the jury awarded the Strongs $1,922,559 as compensation for the taking. KCPL then appealed directly to this court pursuant to…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- State v. JollySupreme Court of Kansas · 2015
- State v. LooneySupreme Court of Kansas · 2014
- City of Mission Hills v. SextonSupreme Court of Kansas · 2007
- State v. GaonaSupreme Court of Kansas · 2012
- State Highway Commission v. LeeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1971
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3Cited by4 opinions
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