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Minutes of May 5, 2009


Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

May 5, 2009
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OPINION BY STITH, C.J.
SC89728Karri Kinnaman-Carson and Randy Carson, Appellants, vs. Westport Insurance Corporation and ABC Specialty, Inc., d/b/a ABC Tow a/k/a ABC Tow, Respondents.
REVERSED AND REMANDED. All concur.


OPINION BY PRICE, J.
SC89752State ex rel. Chris Koster, Attorney General, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, and the Missouri Dam and Reservoir Safety Council, Appellant, vs. Paul and Marilil Olive, Respondents.
REVERSED AND REMANDED. All concur.


OPINION BY TEITELMAN, J.
SC89734Robert E. Fast, M.D., et al., Appellants, vs. F. James Marston, M.D., Respondent.
AFFIRMED. All concur.

OPINION BY RUSSELL, J.
SC89568Jay Wolfe Imports Missouri, Inc., Appellant, vs. Director of Revenue, Respondent.
AFFIRMED. All concur.

OPINION BY WOLFF, J.
SC89704State ex rel. The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, Relator, vs. The Honorable W. Stephen Nixon, Respondent.
PRELIMINARY WRIT QUASHED. Stith, C.J., Price, Teitelman and Breckenridge, JJ., concur; Fischer, J., dissents in separate opinion filed;
Russell, J., concurs in opinion of Fischer, J.



PER CURIAM
SC88787State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Jessica D. Reed, Appellant.
REVERSED AND REMANDED. All concur.

PER CURIAM
SC89610Shonnie Newton, et al., Appellants, Michael Nolte and Barbie Nolte, Appellants, vs. Ford Motor Company, Respondent.
REVERSED AND REMANDED. Stith, C.J., Price, Teitelman and Fischer, JJ., and Dowd and McElwain, Sp.JJ., concur; Wolff, J., concurs in separate opinion
filed; Price, J., and McElwain, Sp.J., concur in opinion of Wolff, J. Russell
and Breckenridge, JJ., not participating.

PER CURIAM
SC89654In Re: James T. Madison, Respondent.
SUSPENDED. Stith, C.J., Price, Russell, Breckenridge and Fischer, JJ., concur;
Wolff, J., concurs in separate opinion filed; Teitelman, J., concurs in opinion
of Wolff, J.







MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
SC89190Christopher and Renee Young, Appellants, vs. Family Support Division, State of Missouri Department of Social Services, Respondent.
Respondent's motion to modify opinion overruled. Opinion modified on Court's own motion. Wolff and Fischer, JJ., not participating.



SC89605Timothy Coffer, Respondent, vs. Angela Wasson-Hunt, et al., Appellants.
Opinion modified on Court's own motion.



SC89663MSEJ, LLC, Appellant, vs. Transit Casualty Company in receivership, Respondent.
Appellant's motion for rehearing overruled.



SC88497State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Kenneth Baumruk, Appellant.
Appellant's motion for rehearing overruled. Fischer, J., not participating.



APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRANSFER
SC89934State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Alan R. Clark, Appellant.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD68543, denied.



SC89986DeQuae Woods, Respondent, vs. QC Financial Services, Inc., d/b/a Quik Cash, Appellant.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. ED90949, denied.



SC90007William Gray, et al., Respondents, vs. Tim White, Appellant.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. ED90766, denied.



SC90008Clifford W. Pearson, Respondent, vs. State of Missouri, Appellant.
Respondent's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD68719, denied.



SC90009Daniel J. Bernhardt, Respondent, vs. Mary E. Howe (Bernhardt), Appellant.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD69089, denied.



SC90010Horizon Memorial Group, L.L.C., and Bailey & Cox Family Funeral Service, L.L.C., Appellants, vs. Mark H. Bailey, Defendant, Memorial Park Cemetery Association of Missouri and Henry W. DeVry, III, Respondents.
Respondents' application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD68755, denied.



SC90012State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Clarence D. White, Appellant.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD69101, denied.



SC90013Gay Taylor, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Larry Gene Taylor, Deceased, Appellant, vs. Fire Insurance Exchange, Napoleon Roybal, and Apex Environmental Consultants, Inc., Respondents.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. SD29102, sustained and cause ordered transferred.



SC90014In the Estate of Wallace G. Jones, Deceased; State of Missouri, Department of Social Services, MO HealthNet Division, Respondent, vs. Violet J. Knight and Tommy Jones, Appellants.
Appellants' application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD69310, denied.



SC90015Natalie Walker, Respondent, vs. Michael Aaron Walker, Appellant.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD69198, denied.



SC90022MC Development Company, LLC, Appellant, vs. Central R-3 School District of St. Francois County, Respondent, Farmington R-7 School District of St. Francois County, Cross-Appellant, Damon Black, Assessor of St. Francois County, Respondent.
Respondent Central R-3 School District's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. ED90647, sustained and cause ordered transferred.
SC90026In the Estate of Mildred Ruth Duvall, Deceased; State of Missouri, Department of Social Services, Division of Medical Services, Respondent, vs. D. Lynn Duvall, Individually and as Trustee of the M. Ruth Duvall Revocable Trust Agreement, and as Trustee for the Family Trust, Appellant, Connie S. Duvall, Plaintiff, Glenda Winkler, Public Adminstrator, as Personal Representative for the Estate of Mildred Ruth Duvall, Respondent.
Appellant's application for transfer prior to disposition from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD70680, denied.



SC90027Sarah LaDonna Martin, Surviving Spouse of Charles Martin, Deceased, Individually and as Natural Mother of A.M., a Minor, and Bryon Martin, and Brandy Chatfield, Appellants, vs. Spartan Light Metal Products, LLC, Respondent.
Appellants' application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. ED91498, denied.



SC90029State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Michael E. Jordan, Appellant.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. SD29195, denied.



SC90030William Thimiogianis, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. ED91251, denied.



SC90031State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Darnell Young, Appellant.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. ED91052, denied.

SC90032Michelle Fleshner, Respondent, vs. Pepose Vision Institute, P.C., Appellant.
Respondent's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. ED90853, sustained and cause ordered transferred.



SC90033Jane Doe, Appellant, vs. Missouri Department of Social Services, Missouri Division of Family Support, Missouri Division of Medical Services, and Missouri Division of Legal Services, Respondents.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. ED91283, denied.



SC90034State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Anthony W. Esposito, Appellant.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. ED90831, denied.



SC90035John Grable and Tammy Grable, Appellants, vs. Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company, Respondent.
Appellants' application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. ED91442, denied.



SC90038Derrick Caffey, Plaintiff, vs. Equilon Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Shell Oil Products, US, ASJ Enterprises, Inc., and Amirali S. Jabrani, Defendants, vs. Reinette Saleeby, Appellant/Cross-Respondent, and Gregory Fenlon, Respondent/Cross-Appellant.
Appellant/Cross-Respondent's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, Nos. ED90611 and ED90700, denied.



SC90041Eric D. Burns, Respondent, vs. Lynn M. Smith, Defendant, and Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Company of Kansas, Appellant.
Respondent's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. SD29217, sustained and cause ordered transferred. Breckenridge, J., not participating.



SC90043Richard A. Carden, Appellant, vs. Courtney M. George, Respondent.
Appellant's application for transfer prior to disposition from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. SD29623, denied.



SC90045Kevin W. Hammerschmidt, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. ED90871, denied.



SC90050J. Michael McCracken, Appellant, vs. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, Respondent.
Respondent's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. SD29087, sustained and cause ordered transferred.



SC90051East Hills Condominiums Limited Partnership, Respondent, vs. Tri-Lakes Escrow, Incorporated, a/k/a and d/b/a Tri-Lakes Title Company, Appellant.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. SD28892, denied.



SC90054Ronald Joe Hayes, et ux., Appellants, vs. Trisha G. Price, Respondent.
Appellants' application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. SD27730, sustained and cause ordered transferred.

Respondent's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. SD27730, sustained and cause ordered transferred.



SC90055State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Vincent L. Bell, Appellant.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD69050, denied.



SC90057Mari Joanna Cherkas, Respondent, vs. Brian Scott Cherkas, Appellant.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. ED90894, denied.



SC90060Steven L. Reed, Appellant, vs. Brenda Cirtin, City Clerk, City of Springfield, Missouri, Respondent.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. SD28747, denied.



SC90063James Klotz and Mary Klotz, Respondents, vs. St. Anthony's Medical Center, Appellant, Michael Shapiro, M.D., and Metro Heart Group of St. Louis, Inc., Defendants.
Respondents's application for transfer prior to disposition from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. ED92563, denied as moot.



SC90067Nathaniel Young, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. ED91377, denied.



SC90069The Cincinnati Insurance Company, Appellant, vs. Ken Howard, et al., Respondents.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. ED91371, denied. Stith, C.J., not participating.



SC90070State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Randy G. Stone, Appellant.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. ED91186, denied.



SC90073Paul Jones, Respondent, vs. Lico Steel, Appellant, Treasurer of the State of Missouri-Custodian of the Second Injury Fund, Respondent.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD69637, denied.



SC90074Edward P. Sherman, Appellant, vs. Norris Lee Hill and Terry Dean Hill, Respondents.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD69463, denied.



SC90075The Executive Board of the Missouri Baptist Convention, et al., Appellants, vs. Robin Carnahan, et al., Defendants, Windermere Baptist Conference Center, Respondent.
Appellants' application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD69546, denied.



SC90076Larry D. Neeley, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD69639, denied.



SC90080Mark Karscig, Appellant, vs. Jennifer M. McConville, Appellant, American Family Mutual Insurance Company, Respondent.
Appellants' application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD68866 consolidated with WD68967 and WD69209, sustained and cause ordered transferred.



SC90082State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Myson D. Donahue, Appellant.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD67745, denied.



SC90083Major Cadillac, Inc., Respondent, vs. General Motors Corporation, Appellant.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD69823, denied. Russell, J., not participating.



SC90084Sangamon Associates Ltd., et al., Respondents, vs. The Carpenter 1985 Family Partnership Ltd., et al., Appellants.
Respondents' application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD69280, denied.



SC90085Steve Ritchie and Anita Ritchie, Respondents, vs. Allied Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Appellant.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. SD28902, sustained and cause ordered transferred.



SC90086Natalie Adkins, et al., Appellants, vs. Jill Hontz, Respondent.
Respondent's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD68998 consolidated with WD68999, denied.



SC90090Dan P. Schroeder, et al., Respondents, vs. Gloria D. Proctor, et al., Appellants.
Appellants' application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD69479, denied.



SC90091Sondra Gay (Chavez) Walters, Respondent, vs. Jody Lee Chavez, Appellant, Marvin Wesley Walters, Respondent.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. WD69079, denied.



SC90092In the Matter of J.L.B., M.K.B., and M.L.B.
S.B. and J.B., Appellants, vs. J.L., Respondent.
Appellants' application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, Nos. SD28760, SD28761, and SD28762, denied.



SC90093Debra Derousse, Appellant, vs. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Respondent.
Appellant's application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, No. ED91614, sustained and cause ordered transferred.



SC90098Patricia M. Raster, et al., Appellants, vs. Ameristar Casinos, Inc., et al., Respondents.
Respondents' application for transfer from the Missouri Court of Appeals, Nos. ED90984 and ED91098, denied.



WRITS AND OTHER ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS
SC89938State ex rel. Elaine Brewer, as guardian for Jeffrey Brewer, incompetent, Relator, vs. The Honorable Ronald R. McKenzie, Respondent.
Petition for writ of prohibition denied without prejudice.



SC89958State ex rel. Dennis W. Strutton, Relator, vs. Chief Operating Officer of Missouri Sexual Offender Treatment Center, Alan Blake, Respondent.
Petition for writ of habeas corpus denied.



SC90017State ex rel. Paul Bryant, et al., Relators, vs. Carter County, Missouri, et al., Respondents.
Petition for writ of prohibition denied.



SC90018State ex rel. St. Anthony's Medical Center, Relator, vs. The Honorable Michael T. Jamison, Respondent.
Petition for writ of prohibition denied.



SC90000State ex rel. Anthony Zinna, Relator, vs. Troy Steele, Warden, Respondent.
Petition for writ of habeas corpus sustained. Writ of habeas corpus to issue returnable to Court en Banc in fifteen days.



SC90039State ex rel. Edison Credit Union, Relator, vs. The Honorable Marco A. Roldan, Respondent.
Petition for writ of mandamus denied.



SC90042State ex rel. St. Louis Center for Aesthetic & Restorative Dentistry-Guilan Norouzi, D.D.S., P.C., and Gulian Norouzi, D.D.S., Relators, vs. The Honorable Melvyn W. Wiesman, Respondent.
Petition for writ of prohibition denied. Russell, J., not participating.



SC90001State ex rel. Hardy Bevins, Petitioner, vs. Dave Dormire, Superintendent, and Attorney General, Respondents.
Petition for writ of habeas corpus and mandamus denied.



SC90048State ex rel. David Dwayne Vaughan, Petitioner, vs. Michael Bowersox, Respondent.
Petition for writ of habeas corpus denied.



SC90079State ex rel. Julian Ossman, Relator, vs. The Honorable Richard G. Callahan, Respondent.
Petition for writ of prohibition denied.

Relator's motion for stay overruled as moot.



SC90095State ex rel. Ryan Ferguson, Petitioner, vs. Dave Dormire, Superintendent, Respondent.
Petition for writ of habeas corpus denied.



MOTIONS
SC62464State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Mitchell Allen Jensen, Appellant.
Appellant's motion to recall the mandate overruled.



SC89737Beverly Enterprises-Missouri, Inc., d/b/a Glennon Place Nursing Center, et al.,
Appellants, Bethesda Long Term Care, Inc., Amicus Curiae, vs. Department of
Social Services, Division of Medical Services, Respondent.
Appellants' motion to strike supplemental legal file ordered taken with the case.



SC90021State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Paul Wesley McCurry-Bey, Appellant.
Appellant's motion to file trial exhibits out of time sustained.



SC89840Saint Louis University and Paulo Bicalho, M.D., Appellants, vs. Alice Geary, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Phillip Sgroi, Respondent.
Respondent's motion to admit Phillip Sgroi's videotaped deposition as an exhibit sustained in accordance with the stipulation of the parties filed herein. Wolff, J., not participating.







Day - to - Day,


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William Ray Price, Jr.
Acting Chief Justice






The next regular conference of Court en Banc will be on May 26, 2009.







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