inverse condemnation

Mar 23, 2026

Missouri Supreme Court weighs Festus immunity in hydrant damage case

The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the city of Festus is entitled to summary judgment in a lawsuit alleging a failed fire hydrant connection caused property damage.

Dec 9, 2025

Branson hit with multi-million-dollar judgment in property rights case

The city of Branson owes a family-owned company $30M after a Taney County jury determined it violated the landowner’s constitutional rights.

Apr 15, 2025

Appeals court overturns verdict in sewage damage case

An appeals court reversed a lower court’s judgment in a “loss of use of enjoyment of property” tort case.

Jul 16, 2020

Landowners settle claims for $6.5M against electric cooperative

A Callaway County judge has approved a $6.5 million settlement to resolve claims that a Jefferson City electric cooperative and its subsidiary unlawfully used electric transmission-line rights of way for commercial telecommunications purposes.

Apr 27, 2020

Real Property: Inverse Condemnation-Oil and Gas Lease

Where in a dispute over whether an oil and gas lease terminated for lack of oil production, an oil company filed an inverse condemnation claim against the city after the […]

Dec 20, 2019

Constitutional Law: Inverse Condemnation-Land-Use Regulations-Religious Exercise

Where a Catholic high school challenged city zoning regulations that prohibit the school from using lighting and sound systems on its baseball field, the district court properly granted summary judgment […]

Feb 13, 2018

Real Property : Inverse Condemnation – Nuisance – Sound Wall

Scott Family Properties, LP v. Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MLW No. 71411/Case No. ED105836 – 5 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Van Amburg, J.)

Oct 25, 2017

Insurance : Indemnification – Duty To Defend – Inverse Condemnation

County of Scotland v. Missouri Public Entity Risk Management Fund (MLW No. 71111/Case No. WD80518 – 18 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.)

Jun 6, 2017

Civil Practice : Standing – Inverse Condemnation – Damages Instruction

Hull v. Pleasant Hill School District (MLW No. 70618/Case No. WD79302 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Newton, J.)

Jan 13, 2016

Real Property : Inverse Condemnation – Negligence – Municipal Liability

The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District v. City of Bellefontaine (MLW No. 68671/Case No. SC94831 – 23 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Stith, J.; Breckenridge, C.J., Draper, Wilson Teitelman and Russell, JJ., concur; Fischer, J., concurs in separate opinion filed)

Feb 4, 2015

Real Property : Inverse Condemnation – Termination Of Water Service – Taking

Dynasty Home, L.C. v. Public Water Supply District No. 3 (MLW No. 67402/Case No. ED100993 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Clayton III, J.)

May 31, 2012