City of Mission Hills v. Sexton

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Luckert, J.:

In this condemnation proceeding, the jury awarded landowners Ronald and Felicia Sexton $10,900 for the temporary partial taking of their property, via two easements, by the City of Mission Hills (City) for a sewer rehabilitation project. The Sextons contend that the trial court abused its discretion by denying their motion for a new trial. In raising this contention, they specifically argue that, in calculating the amount of compensation, the jury’s verdict was contrary to the evidence presented at trial and contrary to Kansas condemnation…