{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"benjamin-ramirez-individually-and-on-behalf-of-all-others-similarly-situated","displayName":"Benjamin Ramirez, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"mo:sc100376:2024-07-09","opinionId":"3bc17cf9-616a-5080-bfa4-33fb11b7f74d","slug":"benjamin-ramirez-individually-and-on-behalf-of-all-others-similarly-situa-100376","caseName":"Benjamin Ramirez, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Appellant, vs. Missouri Prosecuting Attorneys' & Circuit Attorneys' Retirement System, et al., Respondents.","caseNumber":"SC100376","court":"mo","courtLabel":"Supreme Court of Missouri","decisionDate":"2024-07-09","year":2024,"display_summary":"Benjamin Ramirez, on behalf of a putative class, sued the Director of the Missouri Department of Revenue and the State Treasurer for unjust enrichment, challenging the constitutionality of statutes authorizing certain court cost surcharges he paid. The circuit court granted summary judgment for the state officials, finding no constitutional violation. On appeal, the Supreme Court of Missouri affirmed the judgment, holding that sovereign immunity bars Ramirez's suit against the Director and Treasurer in their official capacities.","primaryTopic":"governmental-immunity","topicSlugs":["governmental-immunity","civil-procedure","summary-judgment","other"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=209553","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/benjamin-ramirez-individually-and-on-behalf-of-all-others-similarly-situa-100376","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: summary-judgment"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}