In re Marriage of Thrailkill, 57 Kan.App.2d 244 (2019), briefed and argued by Todd D. Powell
The Court of Appeals upheld the Ellis County District Court’s ruling granting our client a portion of her ex-husband’s retired military pay, counting the amount of retirement pay he is to receive monthly for figuring the amount of child support he owes, and in requiring him to pay part of a student loan taken out to benefit one of the parties’ children.
David L. Wasinger d/b/a Allegiant Construction & Design, and David L. Wasinger v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina; St. Mary Queen of Angels Parish; St. Mary Queen of Angels Parish Council; and Michael Elanjimattathil, 55 Kan.App.2d 77 (2017), briefed by John T. Bird and Todd D. Powell, argued by Todd D. Powell
The Court of Appeals reversed a decision by the District Court of Russell County, Kansas that a construction contract between the parties required them to submit to binding arbitration. The Court of Appeals held in favor of our client that the contract only required mediation, not arbitration and remanded the case back to District Court.
Fort Hays State University v. Fort Hays State University Chapter, American Ass’n of University Professors, 40 Kan.App.2d 714 (2008), briefed by Wm. Scott Hesse, assistant attorney general and Todd D. Powell, General Counsel of Fort Hays State University and argued by Todd D. Powell
Fort Hays State University appealed a decision by the Public Employees Relations Board and the Shawnee County District Court granting damages to an employee of FHSU who claimed FHSU violated the union contract between the University and it’s professor’s union. The Court of Appeals held in the University’s favor, finding that the Board did not have the authority to make such an order.
Fort Hays State University v. Fort Hays State University Chapter, American Assoc. of University Professors, 290 Kan. 446 (2010)
This is the appeal of the ruling of the Court of Appeals in the prior case to the Kansas Supreme Court. The Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals’ decision and found in favor of the University, holding that the Board has no authority to award money damages as a consequence of a violation of Kansas labor laws.