KANSAS CITY RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL CORP. v. CITY OF BONNER SPRINGS

No. 82,996.

269 Kan. 670 (2000)

8 P.3d 701

KANSAS CITY RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL CORP., a Kansas Corporation, Appellee, v. CITY OF BONNER SPRINGS, KANSAS, Appellant, and CONTEMPORARY GROUP, INC., and WILLIE L. CUNNINGHAM, Appellees, v. CITY OF BONNER SPRINGS, KANSAS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 14, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil R. Shortlidge, of Stinson, Mag & Fizzell, P.C., of Leawood, argued the cause, and Joseph P. Perry, of Perry and Trent, L.L.C., of Bonner Springs, was with him on the briefs for appellant.

Cynthia L. Reams-Martin, of Weisenfels & Vaughan, P.C., of Kansas City, Missouri, argued the cause, and John R. Weisenfels, of the same firm, and Reid F. Holbrook, of Holbrook, Heaven & Osborn, of Kansas City, were with her on the briefs for appellee Kansas City Renaissance Festival Corp.

Thomas W. Rynard, of Jefferson City, Missouri, argued the cause, and Kenton E. Snow and John C. Craft, of Craft Fridkin & Rhyne, L.L.C., of Kansas City, Missouri, were with him on the briefs for appellees Contemporary Group, Inc., and Willie L. Cunningham.

Donald L. Moler, Jr., executive director, and Kimberly A. Gulley, and Larry A. Kleeman, of Topeka, were on the brief of amicus curiae League of Kansas Municipalities.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

ALLEGRUCCI, J.:

Kansas City Renaissance Festival Corp. (Renaissance Festival) and Contemporary Group, Inc., and Willie L. Cunningham (collectively Contemporary) challenged the validity of a Bonner Springs ordinance imposing a tax on the admission of persons entering the premises of a place of amusement. Their declaratory judgment actions were consolidated in the district court...

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