K.C. Air Cargo Services, Inc. Missouri Cases

K.C. Air Cargo Services, Inc. (KCACS) and the City of Kansas City, Missouri, were in a dispute over the rental rate for a renewed lease of airport property, specifically whether an appraisal was required to determine the fair market value of land and improvements. The City appealed the circuit court's grant of summary judgment in favor of KCACS on both KCACS's petition and the City's counterclaim for declaratory judgment. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the issues regarding the rental rate calculation and the inclusion of improvements were previously litigated and decided, thus issue preclusion applied.

KC Air Cargo Services, Inc. (KCACS) appealed the circuit court's denial of attorneys' fees, while The City of Kansas City, Missouri (the City) cross-appealed the circuit court's finding that KCACS had successfully exercised a lease renewal option. The appellate court affirmed the circuit court's denial of attorneys' fees, finding no abuse of discretion. However, the court modified the judgment on the cross-appeal, holding that the circuit court exceeded its mandate by declaring KCACS had successfully exercised the option, instead clarifying that KCACS possesses a one-time option to renew the lease.