City of Aurora, Missouri v. Spectra Communications Group, LLC
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The Supreme Court affirmed in part and reversed in part the judgment of the trial court entering judgment in favor of the cities of Aurora, Cameron, Oak Grove, and Wentzville (collectively, the Cities) in this action for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief against CenturyLink, Inc. and its subsidiaries, holding that the trial court erred in awarding prejudgment interest and attorneys fees to the Cities.
In their petition, the Cities alleged that, since 2000, CenturyLink failed to pay all license taxes owed under the Cities' respective ordinances. Further, the Cities alleged that CenturyLink failed to enter into right-of-way user agreements under Cameron's and Wenzville's respective ordinances and failed to pay Cameron's linear foot fees. The trial court entered partial summary judgments in favor of the Cities on the issue of liability. After a trial, the court entered a final judgment for the Cities on the issue of damages. The trial court then awarded the Cities attorney fees, prejudgment interest, and postjudgment interest. The Supreme Court reversed in part and remanded the cause, holding that the trial court (1) erred in awarding prejudgment interest to the Cities, and (2) erred in awarding attorney fees to three of the cities.
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