City of Branson v. Hotels.com, LP

WILLIAM W. FRANCIS, JR., J.

City of Branson (“Branson”) appeals the trial court’s grant of a motion to dismiss filed by Hotels.com, L.P., et al.,1 which dismissed with prejudice all counts of Branson’s “FIRST AMENDED PETITION.” Branson now asserts two points relied on relating to the dismissal for failure to state a cause of action, as well as the trial court’s reliance on a recent case from the Supreme Court of Missouri. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Factual and Procedural Background

On December 28, 2006, Branson filed its initial petition against the OTCs; an amended petition was…