City of Cottleville v. American Topsoil, Inc.

KATHIANNE KNAUP CRANE, Judge.

Defendant landowner appeals from the trial court’s denial of its motion for payment of interest on a damage award in an abandoned condemnation proceeding under Section 523.045 RSMo (1994). We affirm for the reason that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the request for interest.

Plaintiff, City of Cottleville, Missouri (the City), is a municipal corporation in St. Charles County. On July 3,1997, the City filed a petition in eminent domain in the Circuit Court of St. Charles County to condemn property owned by defendant, American Topsoil, Inc.,…