City of Wichita v. Trotter

No. 122,007 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS CITY OF WICHITA, Appellant, v. ARLANDO TROTTER, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Whether jurisdiction exists is a question of law over which appellate courts exercise unlimited review. When the record indicates a lack of jurisdiction, an appellate court has the duty to question jurisdiction on its own initiative. When the record establishes the absence of jurisdiction, an appellate court has the duty to dismiss the appeal. 2. Standing is a component of subject matter jurisdiction. Whether a party has standing to raise an issue is a…