Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / May 13, 2025
COLLEEN EIKMEIER and WILLIAM S. LOVE, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. GRANITE SPRINGS HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. A Missouri Not-For-Profit Corp., Defendant-Respondent
Colleen Eikmeier and William S. Love purchased a lot in a subdivision with a covenant prohibiting solar panels. After a new statute (Section 442.404.3) was enacted, they sought to install solar panels, but the homeowners' association rejected their request based on the pre-existing covenant. Plaintiffs sued for a declaratory judgment, arguing the statute allowed them to install the panels. The circuit court ruled that the statute applied prospectively only, and the appellate court affirmed, finding no error in the circuit court's declaration of law.