Johnson v. Board of Pratt County Comm'rs

Briscoe, C.J.:

Oneita and Clara Johnson appeal from the trial court’s entry of summary judgment that dismissed their claims for damages to their real estate from river flooding, which they contend was caused by the design and construction of a new bridge upstream from their properties.

The Johnsons own and live on adjoining pieces of real estate on the Ninnescah River in Pratt County, Kansas. The river runs from the west to the east, passing first through Clara’s 13 acres and then through Oneita’s 20 acres. Oneita’s and Clara’s homes are on the north side of the river. On this part of the…