City of Bridgeton v. Missouri-American Water Co.

WILLIAM RAY PRICE, JR., Judge.

The City of Bridgeton (“Bridgeton”) plans to expand and improve a city street called Taussig Road. Bridgeton’s costs for the project will be paid by a private developer, TRiSTAR Business Communities, LLC (“TRiSTAR”), in exchange for the city’s approval of a TRiSTAR project. The Taussig Road project requires the relocation of certain water mains, pipes, and fire hydrants installed and maintained by Missouri-American Water Company (“Missouri-American”). This lawsuit concerns whether Bridgeton or Missouri-American must pay the costs of relocating the water…