Battlefield Fire Protection District v. City of Springfield

LIMBAUGH, Judge.

Battlefield Fire Protection District (“Battlefield”) appeals the trial court’s dismissal of Battlefield’s actions against the City of Springfield and Scott Payne, the Collector of Revenue for Greene County (“County Collector”), upon Springfield’s and the County Collector’s motions to dismiss. Battlefield’s action against Springfield sought a declaratory judgment that Springfield’s annexation of certain property in Greene County, Missouri did not follow proper procedures under § 71.012, RSMo 1994, and therefore the property remains under Battlefield’s jurisdiction.…