Schaake v. City of Lawrence

No. 122,515 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS JAMES KURT SCHAAKE, Trustee of the Donald Dean Schaake Revocable Trust, Appellant, v. CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. If a party lacks standing to challenge an action or to request a particular type of relief, then there is no justifiable case or controversy and the suit must be dismissed. 2. When a party who does not have standing to file suit nevertheless asks for relief, it is tantamount to a request for an advisory opinion. Advisory opinions are an executive, not a judicial, power. 3. Generally, our…