LUDWIGS v. CITY OF KANSAS CITY

No. 55713.

487 S.W.2d 519 (1972)

Janet LUDWIGS et al., Appellants, v. CITY OF KANSAS CITY, Missouri, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

December 11, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles C. Shafer, Jr., Kansas City, for appellants.

Aaron A. Wilson, City Counselor, George L. DeBitetto, Assoc. City Counselor, Kansas City, for respondents City of Kansas City, Missouri and Rollin F. Agard.

Jack C. Lorenz, Kansas City, William C. Sullivan, St. Louis, John R. Gibson, Morrison, Hecker, Cozad, Morrison & Curtis, Kansas City, for respondent Southwestern Bell Tel. Co.; Wayne E. Babler, Edgar Mayfield, St. Louis, of counsel.

Donal D. Guffey, Kansas City, for respondent Gas Service Co.

Irvin Fane, Joseph J. Kelly, Jr., Howard F. Sachs, Kansas City, for respondent Kansas City Power & Light Co.; Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne, Kansas City, of counsel.


HENLEY, Judge.

This is a class action brought by plaintiffs, residents and taxpayers of Kansas City, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, seeking to recover from defendants1 gross receipts taxes alleged to have been illegally collected during the period 1962 to 1969, inclusive, from members of the class by the utility companies and paid by them to the City. The amount sued for exceeds $2,000,000. On motion of defendants...

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