{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"adam-bingham-and-ida-bingham","displayName":"ADAM BINGHAM and IDA BINGHAM","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd38542:undated","opinionId":"42c36442-5668-5829-b5c1-ce02b9082787","slug":"adam-bingham-and-ida-bingham-appellants-v-phelps-county-public-water-supp-d38542","caseName":"ADAM BINGHAM and IDA BINGHAM, Appellants\nv.\nPHELPS COUNTY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #4, Respondent","caseNumber":"SD38542","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":null,"year":2025,"display_summary":"Adam and Ida Bingham challenged property liens filed by Phelps County Public Water Supply District #4 for unpaid sewer charges, arguing the charges were unauthorized taxes under the Hancock Amendment. The circuit court found the charges did not violate the Hancock Amendment, denying the Binghams' claim for attorney's fees. On appeal, the Southern District affirmed, holding that the sewer charges were user fees, not unauthorized taxes, because they were tied to the use of the service by connected properties and disconnection was possible.","primaryTopic":"administrative-law","topicSlugs":["administrative-law","governmental-immunity","civil-procedure","property-real-estate"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=226673","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/adam-bingham-and-ida-bingham-appellants-v-phelps-county-public-water-supp-d38542","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"real-estate","label":"Real Estate","href":"/practice-areas/real-estate","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: property-real-estate"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/real-estate"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}