A & S Rental Solutions, Inc. v. Kopet

Malone, J.:

A & S Rental Solutions, Inc. (A & S) appeals the district court’s imposition of a civil penalty under K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 58-2550(c) for wrongfully withholding a security deposit. We find the court erred by imposing the penalty and reverse.

George Lien and Julie McEnaney entered into a lease agreement with A & S to rent property located at 2409 Brushcreek in Lawrence, Kansas, from September 27, 2001, to May 31, 2002. Lien and McEnaney provided a $900 security deposit in addition to paying $900 per month for rent. On February 12, 2002, Lien and McEnaney subleased the premises to…