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arbitrary and capricious test in Kansas

17 Kansas opinions name it 2 courts 1984–2020 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Kansas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Kansas Racing Management, Inc. v. Kansas Racing Commissiongreen
kan · 1989 · cited in 2 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 1994–2002
2 sentences

2002See Kansas Racing Management, Inc. v. Kansas Racing Comm’n, 244 Kan. 343, 365 , 770 P.2d 423 (1989).

2002See Kansas Racing Management, Inc. v. Kansas Racing Comm’n, 244 Kan. 343, 365 , 770 P.2d 423 (1989).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Kansas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (8)

CaseCitedYears
Pork Motel, Corp. v. Kansas Department of Health & Environment green
kan · 1983
2 sentences

2005“The arbitrary and capricious test relates to whether a particular action should have been taken or is justified, such as the reasonableness of an agency’s exercise of discretion in reaching a determination or whether the agency’s action is without foundation in fact.” Pork Motel, Corp. v. Kansas Dept. of Health & Environment, 234 Kan. 374, 381 , 673 P.2d 1126 (1983).

2005“The arbitrary and capricious test relates to whether a particular action should have been taken or is justified, such as the reasonableness of an agency’s exercise of discretion in reaching a determination or whether the agency’s action is without foundation in fact.” Pork Motel, Corp. v. Kansas Dept. of Health & Environment, 234 Kan. 374, 381 , 673 P.2d 1126 (1983).

81984–2005
Kansas Department of Revenue v. Powell green
kan · 2010
2 sentences

2020Kansas Dept. of Revenue v. Powell, 290 Kan. 564, 569 , 232 P.3d 856 (2010).

2020Kansas Dept. of Revenue v. Powell, 290 Kan. 564, 569 , 232 P.3d 856 (2010).

32014–2020
Stores v. Board of County Commissioners green
kan · 1996
2 sentences

2010“This court has defined ‘arbitrary’ to mean without adequate determining principles, not done or acting according to reason or judgment; . . . and ‘capricious’ as changing, apparently without regard to any laws.” Dillon Stores v. Board of Sedgwick County Comm’rs, 259 Kan. 295 , Syl. ¶ 3, 912 P.2d 170 (1996).

2010“This court has defined ‘arbitrary’ to mean without adequate determining principles, not done or acting according to reason or judgment; . . . and ‘capricious’ as changing, apparently without regard to any laws.” Dillon Stores v. Board of Sedgwick County Comm’rs, 259 Kan. 295 , Syl. ¶ 3, 912 P.2d 170 (1996).

22010–2010
Sokol v. Kansas Department of Social & Rehabilitation Services green
kan · 1999
2 sentences

2002FINE The only question here is whether the imposition of a $15,000 fine was arbitrary and capricious. “ The arbitrary and capricious test relates to whether a particular action should have been taken or is justified, such as the reasonableness of an agency’s exercise of discretion in reaching a determination or whether the agency’s action is without foundation in fact. [Citation omitted.]’ ” Sokol v. Kansas Dept. of SRS, 267 Kan. 740, 746 , 981 P.2d 1172 (1999).

2002FINE The only question here is whether the imposition of a $15,000 fine was arbitrary and capricious. “ The arbitrary and capricious test relates to whether a particular action should have been taken or is justified, such as the reasonableness of an agency’s exercise of discretion in reaching a determination or whether the agency’s action is without foundation in fact. [Citation omitted.]’ ” Sokol v. Kansas Dept. of SRS, 267 Kan. 740, 746 , 981 P.2d 1172 (1999).

12002–2002
Arco Products Co. v. Utilities & Transportation Commission neutral
wash · 1995
1 sentence

2001Similarly, the distinction between current customers and former customers is enough to support the Commission’s order under the arbitrary and capricious standard.” 125 Wash. 2d at 812 .

12001–2001
Hurley v. Board of County Commissioners neutral
kan · 1961
1 sentence

1996Moreover, Hurley does not use or define the arbitrary and capricious standard; rather, it found that the tax was “unjust, unreasonable, discriminatory and grossly disproportionate.” 188 Kan. at 66 .

11996–1996
Zinke & Trumbo, Ltd. v. Kansas Corporation Comm'n green
kan · 1988
2 sentences

1996Plaintiffs rely on Zinke & Trumbo, Ltd. v. Kansas Corporation Comm’n, 242 Kan. 470, 474 , 749 P.2d 21 (1988), to define arbitrary and capricious as “unreasonable or 'without foundation in fact.’ ” (Emphasis added.) (Quoting Pork Motel Corp. v. Kansas Dept. of Health & Environment, 234 Kan. 374, 381 , 673 P.2d 1126 [1983].) However, Zinke does not concern the arbitrary and capriciousness which is needed to give a district court jurisdiction of a tax case without exhaustion of administrative remedies under K.S.A. 60-907.

1996Plaintiffs rely on Zinke & Trumbo, Ltd. v. Kansas Corporation Comm’n, 242 Kan. 470, 474 , 749 P.2d 21 (1988), to define arbitrary and capricious as “unreasonable or 'without foundation in fact.’ ” (Emphasis added.) (Quoting Pork Motel Corp. v. Kansas Dept. of Health & Environment, 234 Kan. 374, 381 , 673 P.2d 1126 [1983].) However, Zinke does not concern the arbitrary and capriciousness which is needed to give a district court jurisdiction of a tax case without exhaustion of administrative remedies under K.S.A. 60-907.

11996–1996
In Re Petition of City of Shawnee for Annexation of Land green
kan · 1984
2 sentences

1987In re Petition of City of Shawnee for Annexation of Land, 236 Kan. 1, 21 , 687 P.2d 603 (1984); Pork Motel, Corp. v. Kansas Dept. of Health & Environment, 234 Kan. 374, 381 , 673 P.2d 1126 (1983).

1987In re Petition of City of Shawnee for Annexation of Land, 236 Kan. 1, 21 , 687 P.2d 603 (1984); Pork Motel, Corp. v. Kansas Dept. of Health & Environment, 234 Kan. 374, 381 , 673 P.2d 1126 (1983).

11987–1987

Statutes the citing opinions construe

KS § K.S.A. § 77-621 (8) KS § K.S.A. § 20-3018 (6)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NY 154 (1973–2026) WA 95 (1976–2026) WY 90 (1989–2024) LA 51 (1987–2026) MS 35 (1991–2024) TX 35 (1990–2025) NJ 35 (1992–2026) CA 34 (1977–2026) AL 25 (2000–2026) MD 25 (1980–2024) MA 19 (1977–2023) IN 18 (1987–2019) KS 17 (1984–2020) RI 17 (2002–2019) IL 16 (1978–2020) WV 14 (1995–2025) MN 13 (1986–2019) MT 11 (1989–2025) WI 10 (1977–2015) MI 9 (1984–2026) AK 8 (1990–1997) UT 8 (1983–2024) HI 8 (2014–2021) TN 7 (2002–2022) NC 6 (1989–2004) NV 6 (2017–2020) NM 6 (1992–2025) FL 5 (1981–2010) CO 4 (1994–1996) DE 3 (1995–2021) VA 3 (1982–2001) PA 3 (1999–2026) OK 3 (2003–2018) AR 2 (1993–2025) OR 2 (2023–2023) OH 2 (1989–1999) VT 2 (2019–2021) SC 2 (1996–2021) ME 2 (1989–2005) ND 2 (2018–2018) KY 2 (1987–1992)

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