Area Real Estate Associates, Inc. v. City of Raymore

DIXON, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals a jury verdict for defendant City in an inverse condemnation action. The determinative issue is plaintiff’s assertion that the City’s affirmative converse instruction was without evidentia-ry support. The verdict and judgment are reversed, and the cause is remanded for a new trial.

The City embarked upon a plan for providing sewer services for its residents. In May 1978, the City sent a letter to plaintiff advising it of the City’s need for sewer easements, and enclosed a right-of-way sewer easement form, a legal description of the affected property, and a map…