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State v. Kingsley (Case No. WD71799 - 8 pages)
Read More »Public Utilities: Approval Of Merger – Offers Of Proof – Appearance Of Impropriety
State ex rel. Praxair, Inc., et al. v. Missouri Public Service Commission, et al. (MLW No. 61093/Case No. WD71340 – 20 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Smart Jr., J.) Where the Office of Public Counsel and industrial utility ...
Read More »Elections: Ballot Initiative Summary – Discovery – Puppy Mill Act
State ex rel. Humane Society of Missouri v. Beetem (MLW No. 61035/Case No. WD72661 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Howard, J.) Where a taxpayer challenged a summary statement for a ballot initiative petition for the Puppy ...
Tagged with: ballot initiative Elections
Read More »Driver’s License: CDL Disqualification – DWI – Conviction
Baber v. Director of Revenue (MLW No. 61092/Case No. WD71620 – 6 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Smart Jr., J.) Where a driver’s base driving privilege was suspended as the result of a DWI, and the driver did ...
Tagged with: DWI
Read More »Domestic Relations: Child Support – Emancipation – College Student
Paden v. Kerns (MLW No. 61094/Case No. WD71182 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ellis, J.) Where a trial court found that a college student was emancipated for child support purposes because he was only enrolled in ...
Read More »Criminal Law: Burglary – Sufficiency Of Evidence – Unlawful Entry
State v. McGinnis (MLW No. 61096/Case No. WD69679 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Hardwick, J.) Where a defendant entered the home of his friends after midnight through an unlocked door and falsely told the wife that ...
Read More »Constitutional: Inmate Action – Personal Property – Mootness
Goldsby v. Lombardi (MLW No. 61090/Case No. WD72183 – 5 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, per curiam) Where an inmate brought an action arguing that a statute authorizing the Department of Corrections to make rules is void for ...
Tagged with: civil rights
Read More »Appellate Practice: Transcript – Failure To File – Dissolution
Lemons v. Lemons (MLW No. 61095/Case No. WD71044 – 4 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Pfeiffer, J.) Where a husband representing himself in a dissolution failed to file a transcript of the trial, the appeal is dismissed for ...
Read More »Administrative: Nursing Home Abuse – Employee Disqualification List – Expert Testimony
Stone v. Department of Health and Senior Services (MLW No. 61091/Case No. WD71813 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Newton, J.) Where a nurse was placed on the employee disqualification list for 18 months after the Department ...
Tagged with: nursing home
Read More »Despite unease, court OKs KCP&L purchase
The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District said Tuesday that the state's Public Service Commission followed the applicable statutes and regulations in allowing KCP&L's holding company, Great Plains Energy Inc., to take over Aquila and operate it as a subsidiary.
Tagged with: Kansas City Power & Light Kevin Gunn Missouri Court of Appeals Western District Public Service Commission
Read More »Criminal Law: Sex Offender – Residency Requirement – Retrospective Application
State v. Molsbee (MLW No. 61042/Case No. WD70399 - 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, per curiam)
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