Legal Opinion
City of Wichita, Kansas, a Kansas Municipal Corporation v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, a Missouri Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 25, 1994No. 92-3453PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRORBY, Circuit Judge.
The City of Wichita, Kansas (City) appeals the summary judgment order denying its demand for additional franchise fees from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (Bell). This diversity action requires construction, under Kansas contract law, of a compensation clause found in the City’s franchise agreement with Bell. Title 28 U.S.C. § 1291 provides jurisdiction and we affirm.
BACKGROUND
In late December 1983, the Wichita City Commission passed an ordinance authorizing Bell to operate a telephone system in Wichita. Compensation in return for the use of City streets and other…
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