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STOPAQUILA.ORG v. CITY OF PECULIAR

No. SC 87302.

208 S.W.3d 895 (2006)

STOPAQUILA.ORG, et al., Appellants, v. CITY OF PECULIAR, Missouri, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

December 19, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerard D. Eftink, Raymore, for Appellants.

Stanley D. Davis, John C. Dods, III, Joseph M. Rebein, Elizabeth C. Burke, E. Sid Douglas III, David W. Bushek, Kansas City, James E. Thompson, Jr., Harrisonville, for Respondent.

Eric Cunningham, Cape Girardeau City Atty., Cape Girardeau, Morley Swingle, Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Atty., Jackson, Stanley J. Wallach, City of Fenton Assistant City Atty., The Wallach Law Firm, St. Louis, C. Todd Ahrens, Hannibal City atty., Ahrens, Hale & Lemon, LLC, Hannibal, B. Allen Garner, City Counselor, Independence, Nathan M. Nickolaus, City Atty., Jefferson City, William D. Geary, Assistant City Atty., Kansas City, Daniel Wichmer, City Atty., Springfield, Lisa M. Robertson, City Atty., St. Joseph, James B. Lowery, David M. Kurtz, Smith, Lewis, LLP, Columbia, Thomas M. Byrne, General Counsel, St. Louis, for Amicus Curiae.

LAURA DENVIR STITH, Judge.

Appellants sued the City of Peculiar, arguing that Peculiar's board of aldermen acted beyond its constitutional authority in authorizing the issuance of $140 million in 30-year revenue bonds for construction of a power plant to be leased by Peculiar to Aquila, a private power company. Appellants argue that article VI, section 27 of the Missouri Constitution requires voter approval for issuance of bonds to build a power plant. The trial court...

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