THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY v. DOUGLAS L. COVERDELL, and CITY OF BRANSON

THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC ) COMPANY, ) ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) No. SD 35226 ) Filed: December 5, 2019 DOUGLAS L. COVERDELL, ) ) Appellant, ) ) and ) ) CITY OF BRANSON, ET AL., ) ) Respondents. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF TANEY COUNTY Honorable Timothy W. Perigo, Special Judge AFFIRMED The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of HCW Development Company, LLC; HCW Private Development, LLC; and HCW North, LLC (collectively, HCW) and against Douglas Coverdell (Coverdell) on his claim for adverse possession of approximately 27 acres of property, which includes portions of the…