A Jackson County jury awarded $5.9 million in damages stemming from a gas main explosion on Feb. 19, 2013, at JJ's Restaurant in Kansas City that destroyed the building, killed one person and injured 15 others.
David and Jimmy Frantze, owners of JJ's, sought more than $9 million in damages, but the jury didn't consider startup cost for their new restaurant that opened in November 2014 as part of the damages.
JJ's lawsuit was filed against Time Warner Cable, contracting company Heartland Midwest,…
A Jackson County jury awarded $5.9 million in damages stemming from a gas main explosion on Feb. 19, 2013, at JJ's Restaurant in Kansas City that destroyed the building, killed one person and injured 15 others.
David and Jimmy Frantze, owners of JJ's, sought more than $9 million in damages, but the jury didn't consider startup cost for their new restaurant that opened in November 2014 as part of the damages.
JJ's lawsuit was filed against Time Warner Cable, contracting company Heartland Midwest,…