{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"adam-bingham-and-ida-bingham-plaintiffs","displayName":"ADAM BINGHAM and IDA BINGHAM, Plaintiffs-","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd37850:2024-03-29","opinionId":"a089b2b0-5695-5483-9c47-dd178588074c","slug":"adam-bingham-and-ida-bingham-plaintiffs-appellants-v-phelps-county-public-d37850","caseName":"ADAM BINGHAM and IDA BINGHAM, Plaintiffs-Appellants\nv.\nPHELPS COUNTY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #4, Defendant-Respondent","caseNumber":"SD37850","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2024-03-29","year":2024,"display_summary":"Adam and Ida Bingham sued Phelps County Public Water Supply District #4, challenging a lien on their property and alleging the District's charges were an unauthorized tax under the Hancock Amendment. The trial court declared the lien void but declined to rule on the Hancock Amendment issue, which the Binghams argued was necessary for an award of attorneys' fees. The appellate court vacated the judgment and remanded the case, instructing the trial court to rule on the merits of the Hancock Amendment claim to determine the Binghams' entitlement to attorneys' fees and expenses.","primaryTopic":"administrative-law","topicSlugs":["administrative-law","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure","other"],"outcomeNorm":"remanded","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=206874","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/adam-bingham-and-ida-bingham-plaintiffs-appellants-v-phelps-county-public-d37850","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":20,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}