Gilley v. Kansas Gas Service Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnson, J.;

A class of business owners (business class) in Reno County, Kansas, sought damages against ONEOK, Inc. (ONEOK), Mid Continent Market Center, Inc. (MCMC), and Western Resources, Inc. (Westar) for profits lost as a consequence of the defendants’ negligence which permitted natural gas to escape from the Yaggy Field gas storage facility in the vicinity of Hutchinson, Kansas. The jury found ONEOK and MCMC at fault but deter mined that the business class had suffered no damages. The business class appeals the jury’s verdict on damages, claiming…