Town of Lead Hill v. Ozark Mountain Reg'l Pub. Water Auth. (Majority, with Dissenting)
Annotate this CaseIn 2009, the Town of Lead Hill, Arkansas and Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority entered into a Wholesale Water Purchase Contract with a forty-year term for Ozark to provide potable water to Lead Hill. In 2013, Lead Hill notified Ozark that it had decided to terminate its contract with Ozark. Ozark filed suit against Lead Hill seeking a declaratory judgment and a writ of mandamus to enforce the contract. The circuit court granted Ozark’s motion for summary judgment and issued a writ of mandamus. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the contract does not violate article 12, section 4 or amendment 78 of the Arkansas Constitution; (2) the contract does not violate 7 U.S.C. 1926(b); (3) Ozark maintained the statutory authority to enter into the contract; and (4) contrary to Lead Hill’s assertions, the contract is enforceable under several contract principles.
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