Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Oct 27, 2020
CITY OF MALDEN, MISSOURI, Respondent v. DUNKLIN COUNTY REORGANIZED COMMON SEWER DISTRICT #1, Appellant
The City of Malden and Dunklin County Reorganized Common Sewer District #1 disputed the interpretation of a payment provision in their intergovernmental agreement for wastewater treatment. The trial court found in favor of the City, concluding it had billed the District correctly. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the agreement was ambiguous, which allowed for the admission of parol evidence, and that the parties' long-standing course of conduct supported the City's interpretation of the billing method.