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Ryan v. Kansas Power & Light Co.

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 12, 1991No. 64,319, 64,381PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

This is a condemnation case in which Kansas Power & Light Company (KPL) appeals from the judgment of damages awarded by separate juries to the Ryans and Dicksons, landowners in easement condemnation proceedings. Primarily, KPL alleges error in the admission of testimony by non-expert witnesses regarding fear in the marketplace of high voltage electrical transmission lines and its effect on property valuation. Due to the similarity of the issues raised by KPL on appeal, the landowners’ cases have been consolidated.

In April 1989, KPL took by…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Schmeck v. City of ShawneeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1982
  2. Smith v. Blakey, AdministratorSupreme Court of Kansas · 1973
  3. Berst v. ChipmanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1982
  4. Hudson v. City of ShawneeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1990
  5. Powers v. Kansas Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1983

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. United States v. 14.38 Acres of Land, More or Less Situated in Leflore County, MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  2. Smith v. Kansas Gas Service Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 2007
  3. Hill v. Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Kansas · 1998
  4. City of Santa Fe v. KomisNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Olathe Manufacturing, Inc. v. Browning ManufacturingSupreme Court of Kansas · 1996

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