Court Opinion

ID: 9598689
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 01:10:39.279205+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:36:42.660987
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Schroeder, C.J.,
dissenting: The legislature in K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 60-2101(d) specifically authorized appeals from an administrative board exercising judicial or quasi-judicial functions. It is conceded by the court that the Board of Tax Appeals is an administrative board exercising quasi-judicial functions in this instance. The foregoing statute was construed to be all inclusive in granting appeals from administrative bodies exercising quasi-judicial functions in Lauber v. Firemen’s Relief Association, 202 Kan. 564, 572, 451 P.2d 488 (1969). In Lauber the court said:
“It was held in City of Kansas City v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., 187 Kan. 701, 360 P.2d 29, that in the absence of statutory provisions therefor, district courts were without jurisdiction to entertain appeals from nonjudicial acts of administrative officials or boards. The provisions of 60-2101(a), supra, [now 60-2101(d)l adopted by the legislature since that case, expand the appellate review to final orders of such agencies if the order is the exercise of quasi-judicial authority. This includes the decisions of administrative agencies, boards or tribunals.” (Emphasis added.)
The Lauber case is controlling on the construction of 60-2101(d) and confers jurisdiction on the district court to hear the appeal. In view of the court’s decision, consideration of the points asserted on appeal are unnecessary.
Holmes and Herd, JJ., join in the foregoing dissenting opinion.