MICHAEL AND LINDA GRAY, Plaintiffs-Respondents v. GERALD AND JOY SHEPARD

OPINION AUTHOR

This appeal arises out of a dispute between owners of real estate in Eagle Meadows, which is a 17-lot subdivision located in Ozark, Missouri. Michael and Linda Gray (Plaintiffs) sought declaratory and injunctive relief against Gerald and Joy Shepard- (Defendants) based upon their alleged violation of certain restrictive covenants. After a bench trial, the court entered a judgment granting Plaintiffs’ request for declaratory relief and a permanent injunction.

Defendants raise three points of alleged trial court error on appeal, but we need address only the first. Point 1 contends…