Case Name: United Kansas Bank & Trust Company, a/k/a Santa Fe Trail State Bank, Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. Richard D. Rixner, Daniel S. Frackowiak, and F. J. Kelly, Appellees and Cross-Appellants
Court: Kansas Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Kansas
Decision Date: 1980-12-06
Citations: 228 Kan. 633
Docket Number: No. 50,807
Parties: United Kansas Bank & Trust Company, a/k/a Santa Fe Trail State Bank, Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. Richard D. Rixner, Daniel S. Frackowiak, and F. J. Kelly, Appellees and Cross-Appellants.
Judges: Miller, McFarland, and Herd, JJ., join the foregoing concurring opinion.
Reporter: Kansas Reports
Volume: 228
Pages: 633–635

Head Matter:
No. 50,807
United Kansas Bank & Trust Company, a/k/a Santa Fe Trail State Bank, Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. Richard D. Rixner, Daniel S. Frackowiak, and F. J. Kelly, Appellees and Cross-Appellants.
(619 P.2d 1156)
Opinion filed December 6, 1980.
Robert A. Andrews, of Couch, Covell, Dickerson, and Strausbaugh, of Mission, argued the cause and was on the briefs for the appellant, cross-appellee.
Terence R. McMahon, of Kansas City, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellee, cross-appellant, Richard D. Rixner.
Kris L. Arnold, of Roeland Park, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellee, cross-appellant, Daniel S. Frackowiak.

Opinion:
Per Curiam:
This appeal is before the Supreme Court following the granting of a petition for review of the decision of the Court of Appeals in United Kansas Bank & Trust Co. v. Rixner, 4 Kan. App. 2d 662, 610 P.2d 116 (1980).
This action was brought by the United Kansas Bank and Trust Company, plaintiff-appellant, against Richard Rixner and Daniel S. Frackowiak, defendants-appellees, to recover on a promissory note. Frackowiak filed a counterclaim alleging violations of the Uniform Consumer Credit Code (UCCC) and praying that the note be declared void as usurious, for the allowance of the statutory penalty, attorney fees, and a refund of payments made. The district court voided the agreement and awarded attorney fees to Frackowiak's attorney. The district court declined to impose any statutory penalty, award a refund of payments made, or award attorney fees to Rixner's attorney. All parties appealed to the Court of Appeals. The facts of the case are set forth in detail in the excellent opinion by Meyer, J. We have carefully examined the record and the opinion of the Court of Appeals and have concluded that the issues raised on appeal by the various parties are set forth and disposed of by the Court of Appeals in a clear and concise manner in accordance with established principles of law. We approve the opinion of the Court of Appeals and affirm its judgment in all respects. The result reached in this case is required by express statutory provisions designed to discourage the practice of usury in this state. The judgment of the district court should be affirmed in part and reversed in part and remanded for further proceedings in harmony with the opinion of the Court of Appeals.
The motion to tax attorney fees as costs on the appeal filed by the attorney for Frackowiak is considered and that attorney is awarded the total sum of $1500 for his services on appeal in the Court of Appeals and in this court. The motion to tax attorney fees on the appeal filed by the attorney for Rixner is considered and that attorney is awarded the sum of $500 for his services on the appeal in both courts. The attorney fees awarded shall be paid by the appellant.
The judgment of the Court of Appeals is affirmed. The judgment of the district court is affirmed in part and reversed in part and remanded for further proceedings in harmony with the opinion of the Court of Appeals in United Kansas Bank & Trust Co. v. Rixner, 4 Kan. App. 2d 662, 610 P.2d 116 (1980).