Supreme Court of Missouri
City of Aurora, Missouri, Respondents/Cross-Appellants v. Spectra Communications Group, LLC, d/b/a CenturyLink…
December 24, 2019
Summary
The Supreme Court of Missouri affirmed the judgment in nearly all respects, holding that the grandfather provision for political subdivisions with preexisting linear-foot-fee ordinances was rationally based and constitutionally valid, and that CenturyLink failed to establish error in the liability and tax-base rulings. The court reversed the awards of prejudgment interest to all four cities and attorney fees to Aurora, Cameron, and Oak Grove, while affirming Wentzville's uncontested attorney-fee award. The case was remanded for recalculation of prejudgment interest, apportionment of attorney fees, and determination of Wentzville's appellate fees.