Cass County, Missouri Missouri Cases

Cass County sought a declaratory judgment that it does not own or bear responsibility for a bridge in disrepair, which spans the Raintree Lake Dam. The trial court granted summary judgment for the County, concluding it had conveyed any interest in the bridge to the City of Lee's Summit via a quitclaim deed. On appeal, the City argued the deed was void against public policy and the Missouri Constitution, and that genuine issues of material fact existed regarding offer and acceptance. The appellate court affirmed the summary judgment, finding the deed unambiguously conveyed County's interest and the City's actions demonstrated acceptance, while declining to address the constitutional claim as premature.

Cass County sought review of an administrative hearing commission decision that allowed the director of revenue to redistribute sales tax revenue erroneously paid to Cass County instead of the City of Lee's Summit. Cass County argued the director lacked authority because the matter was a refund issue and no refund application was filed. The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the commission's decision, holding that the director had the authority to correct the erroneous distribution as it was not a refund matter under the relevant statutes. The Court also declined to consider the Director's arguments challenging the commission's authority because no cross-petition for review was filed.