Legal Opinion
Board of Public Utilities v. City of Kansas City
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided July 8, 1980No. Civ.A.80-2139Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
O’CONNOR, District Judge.
Plaintiffs in this action challenge the constitutionality of a recently enacted Kansas law, House Bill No. 2841, and seek to enjoin its enforcement. A hearing was held April 24, 1980, on motions to dismiss filed by defendants, and also on plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction. Having carefully considered the arguments and briefs of the parties, we have concluded that defendants’ motions to dismiss must be granted.
The Board of Public Utilities (BPU) was created by statute in 1929 and operates Kansas City’s water and light plants. The…
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