Legal Opinion
City of Kansas City v. Hon
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided April 21, 1998No. WD 54099PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAURA DENVIR STITH, Presiding Judge.
The City of Kansas City, Missouri, appeals the trial court’s denial of its Petition seeking to condemn eight tracts of land in Platte County for the purpose of expanding Kansas City International Airport. We find that the trial court erred in its determination that the condemnation was neither for a public use nor necessary to effectuate that use. Therefore, we reverse the judgment and remand for further proceedings in condemnation consistent with this opinion.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On October 5,1995, the City Council of the City of Kansas…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Dysart v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1928
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