Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 527.100 (2026)

Costs

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527.100. Costs. — In any proceeding under sections 527.010 to 527.130 the court may make such award of costs as may seem equitable and just.

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(RSMo 1939 § 1135)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 56 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1954–2026 · leading case: Washington Univ. v. Royal Crown Bottling Co. of St. Louis, 801 S.W.2d 458 (Mo. Ct. App. 1990).

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Washington Univ. v. Royal Crown Bottling Co. of St. Louis, 801 S.W.2d 458 (Mo. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 8× “The court entered the following Conclusions of Law and Findings of Fact, which are relevant to this portion of the judgment: Conclusions of Law: 15.”

Mayor, Councilmen, & Citizens Etc. v. Beard, 636 S.W.2d 330 (Mo. 1982). · cites it 10× “100, RSMo 1978, which provides that the court may make an award of costs in a declaratory judgment action, they show no statutory authorization or contractual agreement for an award of attorneys' fees to satisfy the governing rule.”

Temple Stephens Co. v. Westenhaver, 776 S.W.2d 438 (Mo. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 10× “09, reciting the provisions of § 527.100, RSMo 1986, provides that in declaratory judgment actions the court can award costs as may be equitable and just.”

In the Interest of L. R. R. v. Christian Fam. Servs., Inc., 620 S.W.2d 14 (Mo. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 10× “); and, (3) Section 527.100, RSMo. 1978, which relates to costs involved in declaratory judgments, includes attorney's fees as costs.”

DCW Enter., Inc. v. Terre Du Lac Ass'n, 953 S.W.2d 127 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 8× “It asserts that Section 527.100 RSMo and Rule 87.09 authorize an award of attorney’s fees as costs in a declaratory judgment action when equitable or when special circumstances exist.”

Gene Kauffman Scholarship Found., Inc. v. Payne, 183 S.W.3d 620 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 6× “Mayor, of City of Liberty v. Beard, 636 S.W.2d 330, 331 (Mo.”

Windsor Ins. Co. v. Lucas, 24 S.W.3d 151 (Mo. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 5× “Section 527.100 RSMo (1994). However, costs under section 527.”

K.C. Air Cargo Servs., Inc. v. City of Kansas City, 523 S.W.3d 1 (Mo. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 3× “For declaratory judgment actions, section 527.100, RSMo 2000, authorizes circuit courts to award “costs” in an amount the court deems “equitable and just.”

David Ranken, Jr. Technical Inst. v. Boykins, 816 S.W.2d 189 (Mo. 1991). · cites it 3× “However, several cases have recognized that attorneys’ fees may be awarded as costs under section 527.100, RSMo 1986, where very unusual circumstances have been shown.”

Karen Ellis & Todd Ellis v. Kevin Hehner, Defendant/Respondent., 448 S.W.3d 320 (Mo. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 7× “Section 527.100 RSMo. provides for payment of attorneys’ fees when there are “special circumstances.”

Baumli v. Howard Cnty., 660 S.W.2d 702 (Mo. 1983). · cites it 7× “” § 527.100, RSMo 1978. The Hancock Amendment was adopted upon initiative petition in 1980 in an attempt to control and limit governmental revenue and expenditure increases.”

Grewell v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 162 S.W.3d 503 (Mo. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 3× “” § 527.100. However, costs under section 527.”

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