{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"lex-group-inc","displayName":"Lex Group, Inc.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd83867:2021-01-26","opinionId":"02854c87-1694-5d56-ab07-ad787bb958f1","slug":"lex-group-inc-v-carol-clift-and-division-of-employment-security-d83867","caseName":"Lex Group, Inc.\nvs.\nCarol Clift and Division of Employment Security","caseNumber":"WD83867","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2021-01-26","year":2021,"display_summary":"Lex Group, Inc. appealed a decision by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission, which found Carol Clift eligible for unemployment benefits. The appellate court, however, dismissed the appeal due to Lex Group's failure to timely file its notice of appeal. The court determined it lacked jurisdiction because strict adherence to statutory time standards in employment security cases is mandatory, and Rule 81.07(a) does not apply to such appeals.","primaryTopic":"administrative-law","topicSlugs":["administrative-law","appellate-procedure","civil-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"dismissed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=172557","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/lex-group-inc-v-carol-clift-and-division-of-employment-security-d83867","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"},{"slug":"employment","label":"Employment Law","href":"/practice-areas/employment","score":4,"source":"text","evidence":["text: employment"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/employment"}],"role":"appellant"}]}