Dougan v. Rossville Drainage District

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J:

Drainage district appeals landowners jury award for damages resulting from a 1993 flood. Appellant claims (1) the landowners claim was barred by the passage of time; (2) the evidence was insufficient to support the jury’s verdict; (3) the Kansas Tort Claims Act barred landowner’s action; (4) the court erred in refusing to weigh evidence and determine if the verdict was contrary to the evidence; and (5) the court erred in not enforcing a settlement agreement.

Frank Dougan’s land lies between the Kansas River and Silver Lake in Shawnee County,…