Board of Trustees v. Board of County Commissioners

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

A community college appeals the district court’s ruling on summary judgment that (1) out-district tuition is not chargeable to a county for classes taught at a military base; and (2) the defenses of estoppel and waiver by payment, laches, and unjust enrichment were inapplicable to the county’s counterclaim for reimbursement. The county cross-appeals the district court’s ruling that (1) the statutory penalty in K.S.A. 19-232 does not apply to charges it previously paid; (2) the county is not entitled to prejudgment interest; and (3) the…