Legal Opinion
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District v. The City of Bellefontaine Neighbors, Sherrell Construction, Inc.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided January 12, 2016No. SC94831PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLaura Denvir Stith, Judge
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (“MSD”) appeals the trial, court’s judgment dismissing its claims of inverse condemnation, trespass and negligence against the city of Bellefontaine Neighbors for damage to MSD sewer lines allegedly caused in the course of a city street improvement project. MSD argues that it can bring a claim under article I, section 26 of the Missouri Constitution for inverse condemnation alleging the City unintentionally took its property without just compensation. This Court disagrees. Article I, section 26 provides constitutional protection against the taking of…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- United States v. CarmackSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Jones v. State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1977
- Southers v. City of FarmingtonSupreme Court of Missouri · 2008
- Martin v. City of WashingtonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1993
- United States v. 50 Acres of LandSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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