The Kansas Supreme Court grappled Thursday with how to determine the value of 11
In October, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled Johnson County overvalued the stores by focusing on how much the retailer paid for land, construction, and improvements rather than how much the building would sell for if it were vacant, or “dark.”
Several high court justices acknowledged they were confused by the case during oral arguments Thursday. In particular they struggled with whether to accept the county’s contention that a 2012 Kansas appeals ruling the appeals court ...