Duckworth v. City of Kansas City

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allegrucci, J.:

The plaintiffs, Bill Duckworth and Chemold Systems, Inc., filed the present action seeking declaratory relief against the City of Kansas City, Kansas. The plaintiffs’ petition alleged that development loans authorized by the City of Kansas City were illegal and unconstitutional. The plaintiffs appeal the order of the district court granting the City’s motion for dismissal.

For the purpose of this appeal, the facts as stated in the plaintiffs’ petition are accepted as true. In 1986, the plaintiffs remodeled property located at 846 State…