Cross v. City of Kansas City

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Holmes, J.:

Plaintiffs Fred K. Cross and Zelma Cross, husband and wife, appeal from an order of the district court sustaining a motion for summary judgment by the defendants, City of Kansas City, Kansas (City), and the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Public Utilities (BPU).

Plaintiffs were the owners of a lumberyard business located in the Argentine industrial district of Kansas City. On June 9, 1978, the lumber warehouse and other property were destroyed by fire. Upon discovery of the fire, the Kansas City Fire Department was alerted and was on the scene…