Meinhardt v. Kansas Power & Light Co.

Parks, J.:

In this condemnation proceeding the court-appointed appraisers awarded $191,314 to compensate the landowners, E. J. and Rita Meinhardt, for the property taken by condemner Kansas Power and Light’s (KP&L) high voltage transmission lines. Condemner appealed to the district court and at trial the jury awarded $58,100. Landowners appeal the court’s exclusion of part of its expert’s testimony and the amount of interest assessed on the award.

The opinion testimony of a qualified expert is admissible to aid the jury in the interpretation of technical facts or to assist it in understanding…