City of Wichita v. Sealpak Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

NUSS, J.:

In 2002 the City of Wichita (City) acquired real property owned by Sealpak Company, Inc., (Sealpak) through condemnation. The City appeals the district court’s exclusion from evidence of a statement made by Sealpak’s owner in a 2000 property tax appeal concerning the value of Sealpak’s land. Our jurisdiction arises under K.S.A. 26-504, which allows direct appeals to the Supreme Court from any final order in an eminent domain proceeding.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the district court erred in excluding Smith’s statements. Because we hold…