Giles v. Ozark Mountain Reg'l Pub. Water Auth.

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of attorney's fees in a condemnation action brought by a public water authority. It held that the fee provision applies only when the condemning entity proceeds under the statutory subchapter governing municipal waterworks, while this action proceeded under the general eminent-domain procedures incorporated by the Water Authority Act. The court therefore concluded that the landowners had no statutory entitlement to attorney's fees and vacated the court of appeals' opinion.