Appeal No. 126,167: State of Kansas, ex rel. Kansas Highway Patrol v. $381,620 in U.S. Currency and Bryce R. Fuleki

Saline: (Civil Appeal) Following a search conducted during a traffic stop of Bryce Fuleki's rental vehicle, a substantial amount of cash was seized by the Kansas Highway Patrol. The agency initiated civil forfeiture proceedings. Fuleki appeared and filed a motion to suppress, contesting the traffic stop. The agency moved to strike the suppression motion because Fuleki had disclaimed ownership of the cash and therefore lacked standing, which is the right to make a legal claim to the money. The Saline County District Court granted the agency’s motion to strike and ultimately awarded civil forfeiture of the cash. Fuleki appeals the district court’s ruling that he lacked standing to contest the traffic stop and the forfeiture.

Appeal No. 126,264: Jason and Christine Brungardt v. DS&O Electric Cooperative Inc. and VBA, LLC

Saline: (Civil Appeal) The Brungardts assert claims of trespass, quiet title, and ejectment against DS&O Electric Cooperative Inc. arising out of the company’s installation of communications equipment on the Brungardts’ property without consent. The Brungardts also asserted claims of trespass, breach of lease, quiet title, and ejectment against VBA, LLC arising from the continued presence of DS&O’s communications equipment on the property the Brungardts leased to VBA. The Brungardts argue VBA’s lease does not allow the property to be used for any purpose other than the broadcast of radio and television, but DS&O is using the communications equipment to collect information on utility usage and to bill its customers. The Saline County District Court granted summary judgment in favor of DS&O and VBA. On appeal, the Brungardts contend the district court erred in granting summary judgment because disputed issues of material fact exist that should have been decided at trial.

Appeal No. 127,513: Thomas W. Madden, as Heir at Law and Executor of the Estate of Thomas T. Madden, and Julie Boeckman, Heir at Law of Thomas T. Madden v. P & S Electric and Roustabout Service, Inc., d/b/a P & S Security, and Shirley Lynn Loder

Rice: (Civil Appeal) The heirs of Thomas T. Madden brought a wrongful death suit for his fatal shooting. David Madden shot his father, Thomas, with a handgun purchased by his mother, Shirley Loder. Thomas Madden’s heirs claimed that Loder was a “straw purchaser” who bought the gun for her son. The heirs sued Loder and P&S Security, claiming the business negligently sold the gun with actual or constructive knowledge that it was a straw purchase. The Rice County District Court granted summary judgment for Loder and P&S Security on all claims. The heirs appealed, generally arguing the district court improperly applied the “but for” causation test and ignored or discounted evidence.

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