Dave McNeill v. City of Kansas City, MO

The City of Kansas City (“City”) appeals from the circuit court’s judgment awarding Dave McNeill damages and prejudgment interest for the wrongful demolition of a building he owned. During the jury trial, the court excluded evidence of the City’s order to demolish the building after finding that the order was legally insufficient and, therefore, irrelevant. The court also excluded the demolition order as a discovery sanction against the City. On appeal, the City contends that the circuit court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to find the demolition order invalid. The City further argues…