Legal Opinion
Allison v. Board of Johnson County Comm'rs
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided May 1, 1987No. 59,400PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Lockett, J.:
The Board of County Commissioners of Johnson County (Board) appeals the district court’s award to the plaintiffs under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 (1982) for attorney fees which exceeded $585,000, in five cases that were consolidated for trial.
Five separate lawsuits challenging the levy of special assessments to pay the cost of waste-water treatment facilities constructed in Blue River Main Sewer District No. 1 and Blue River Sewer Sub-Districts Nos. 5 and 6 were consolidated in the Johnson County District Court. Four of the actions developed in…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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3Cited by15 opinions
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