Masson v. Kansas City Power & Light Co.

Foth, C.J.:

These are separate appeals by Kansas City Power and Light Co. from jury verdicts in two condemnation proceedings. In each KCP&L acquired a 160-foot easement across a rural tract for a 345 KV overhead transmission line. The two cases were consolidated because a primary issue in each was the extent to which fear of high voltage transmission lines could properly enter into the computation of damages for the taking of an easement for such a line. That issue was resolved to this court’s satisfaction in Willsey v. Kansas City Power & Light Co., 6 Kan. App. 2d 599, 631 P.2d 268, rev.…