UNION GAS SYSTEM, INC. v. CARNAHAN

No. 62,613

245 Kan. 80 (1989)

774 P.2d 962

UNION GAS SYSTEM, INC., Appellant, v. GLEN CARNAHAN; NATURAL GROWTH MINERALS AND RESOURCES, INC., a Colorado Corporation; HAROLD L. DeTAR; ANNA JOSEPHINE DeTAR; BOB TERLIP; BOB VENA; SALEM PIPELINE COMPANY, INC.; NORTHWEST CENTRAL PIPELINE CORPORATION; and SCISSORTAIL NATURAL GAS COMPANY, Appellees, and HAROLD L. DeTAR; ANNA JOSEPHINE DeTAR; GLEN CARNAHAN; NATURAL GROWTH MINERALS and RESOURCES, INC., a Colorado Corporation; BOB TERLIP; BOB VENA, Cross-appellants, v. UNION GAS SYSTEM, INC.; and the KANSAS CORPORATION COMMISSION, MICHAEL LENNEN, MARGALEE WRIGHT, and KEITH R. HENLEY, as members of the Commission, Cross-appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed May 26, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon R. Viets, of Independence, argued the cause and was on the briefs for appellant/cross-appellee Union Gas System, Inc.

John R. Horst, of John R. Horst, P.A., of Caney, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellees/cross-appellants.

Charles V. Garcia, assistant general counsel, argued the cause and Frank A. Caro, Jr., general counsel, was with him on the brief for cross-appellee Kansas Corporation Commission


The opinion of the court was delivered by

HERD, J.:

This is a consolidation of two natural gas cases transferred from the Court of Appeals pursuant to K.S.A. 20-3018(c). The first case, Union Gas System, Inc. v. Glen Carnahan et al., stems from an action filed by Union Gas System (Union) on August 1, 1985, seeking condemnation and quiet title. Union also asked for an accounting and punitive and exemplary damages, and for an injunction against further...

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