Cole County accuses company of negligence in July 2023 fuel spill

Cole County accuses company of negligence in July 2023 fuel spill

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County has sued a company over a July 24, 2023, diesel fuel spill that occurred in a creek near a farm south of Jefferson City. The county is accusing Neumayer Equipment Company, from St. Louis, of breach of contract and negligence. The lawsuit claims that the county hired Neumayer to install a fuel system in the 5000 block of Monticello Road and that it was required to “install certain items at the fuel island in accor…