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The Honorable Stephen R

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KENNETH D. GILMORE, Respondent v. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, CHILDREN'S DIVISION, Appellant(2022)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictNovember 14, 2022#SD37344

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Pamela S. Allen and Kelly D. Allen, Cross-Appellants, vs. State of Missouri, 32nd Judicial Circuit, Cross-Appellant, Cape Girardeau County and City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Respondents.(2022)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 11, 2022#SC98929

affirmed

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Weston T. Loveland III, Respondent, vs. Gabriel Austin, Respondent, and Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, Appellant.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictApril 13, 2021#ED108859

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PAMELA S. ALLEN and KELLY D. ALLEN, Plaintiffs/Cross-Appellants v. STATE OF MISSOURI, 32nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, Defendant/Cross-Appellant CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY and CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, Defendants/Respondents(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictDecember 29, 2020#SD36319

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IN RE THE MATTER OF: K.A.F., a minor child, D.L.C. and B.E.C., Petitioners-Respondents vs. T.A.F., Respondent and W.J.M., Respondent-Appellant(2019)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictNovember 26, 2019#SD36044

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Sherry Spence, Respondent, vs. BNSF Railway Company, Appellant.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriMay 22, 2018#SC96195

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Union Electric Company, d/b/a Ameren Missouri, Petitioner/Appellant, vs. Bob Adams, Assessor, Cape Girardeau County Missouri, Respondent.(2017)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 7, 2017#ED105477

affirmed

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HOME SERVICE OIL COMPANY, Plaintiff-Respondent, vs. NORMA CECIL, Defendant-Appellant.(2017)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictMarch 23, 2017#SD34472

reversed

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SHERRY SPENCE, Plaintiff-Respondent, vs. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictDecember 27, 2016#SD34100

affirmed

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CAROLYN C. KLEIN, as member of R. Clinton Enterprises, LLC, a Missouri Limited Liability Company, on behalf of herself and all other similarly situated members, and as Co-Trustee of the Ray Clinton Irrevocable Trust, the Dorothy Clinton Irrevocable Trust, and the Clinton Family Trust, Plaintiff-Respondent, vs. STEVEN M. CLINTON, individually, and as a member of R. Clinton Enterprises, LLC, Defendant-Appellant, and R. Clinton Enterprises, LLC, Defendant, and DOROTHY CLINTON, Intervenor, and RAY BELL, the Ray A. Bell Irrevocable Trust, Joseph C. Bell, the Joseph C. Bell Irrevocable Trust, Marshall Clinton, the Marshall Ellison Clinton Irrevocable Trust, Matthew Clinton, the Matthew Steven Clinton Irrevocable Trust, the Christopher C. Clinton Irrevocable Trust, Charles Clinton, Sheila Williams, and Tiffany Clinton, Interested Parties.(2015)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictFebruary 24, 2015#SD33288

dismissed

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Estate of: L.G.T., A Minor. A.D., Respondent-Appellant vs. N.R., Petitioner-Respondent(2014)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictMay 5, 2014#SD32692

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TIMOTHY FOWLER, Petitioner/Respondent, vs. JERRY MINEHART, Respondent/Appellant.(2013)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictNovember 6, 2013#SD32644

reversed

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In re the Matter of: ROBERT EDWARD KENNEDY, Petitioner/Respondent vs. STATE OF MISSOURI and MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL, Appellants(2013)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictOctober 25, 2013#SD32490

affirmed

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PETTI JONES, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. CALVIN GENE BUCK, Defendant-Respondent.(2013)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJune 25, 2013#SD32004

reversed

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BROWN MIDDLETON, JR., and DORIS L. MIDDLETON, Plaintiffs-Appellants vs. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Defendant-Respondent(2013)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictMay 10, 2013#SD32178

reversed

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n Re the Marriage of: Joseph Kulpeksa and Barbara Kulpeksa JOSEPH KULPEKSA, Petitioner-Appellant, vs. BARBARA KULPEKSA, Respondent-Respondent.(2013)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictApril 23, 2013#SD32043

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STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent vs. THEODORE V. KLEINE, Defendant-Appellant(2011)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJanuary 13, 2011#SD30313

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CARGILL, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant vs. CHARLES POEPPELMEYER a/k/a BILL POEPPELMEYER a/k/a CHUCK POEPPELMEYER d/b/a B&B FARMS, Defendant-Respondent(2010)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictDecember 21, 2010#SD30267

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STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent vs. EDDIE WAYNE SMITH, Defendant-Appellant(2010)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictDecember 8, 2010#SD30150

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Jay Purcell, Appellant v. Cape Girardeau County Commission, Respondent.(2010)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 6, 2010#SC90383

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STATE OF MISSOURI ex rel. DOLGENCORP, INC., d/b/a DOLLAR GENERAL STORES, Relator vs. THE HONORABLE STEPHEN R. SHARP, Respondent, and CITY OF CAMPBELL, MISSOURI, and WILLIAM "BUCK" RILEY, Defendant(2010)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJanuary 4, 2010#SD29398

reversed

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Jay Purcell, Appellant, v. Cape Girardeau County Commission, Respondent.(2009)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJuly 21, 2009#ED92213

remanded

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JAMES LEROY COLHOUER, III, Petitioner-Respondent vs. DIRECTOR OF REVENUE, STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Appellant(2009)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictApril 23, 2009#SD29379

reversed

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Patricia Ward, Individually and in her capacity as Plaintiff ad Litem for Nona Woods and Darrell Woods, Individually and in his capacity as Plaintiff ad Litem for Nona Woods v. National Healthcare Corporation, et al., Charleston Manor Nursing, LLC, et al.(2009)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 13, 2009#SC89392

affirmed

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David W. Pruessner, Respondent, v. Director of Revenue, State of Missouri, Appellant.(2008)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictDecember 16, 2008#ED91249

affirmed

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State ex rel. Tisha Joy Moore, Relator v. The Honorable Stephen R. Sharp, Respondent.(2004)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictDecember 18, 2003

remanded

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AUTRY MORLAN CHEVROLET, CADILLAC, INC., Appellant vs. RJF AGENCIES, INC., U.S. BANCORP, INC., and FRANK REAHR, Respondents(2010)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD30329

reversed

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CRYSTAL D. STEVENS, Respondent-Respondent, v. SALLY CATO and GALEN CATO, Petitioners-Appellants.(2017)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD34837

affirmed

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DONNA NEISLER, Appellant vs. DAVID KEIRSBILCK, Defendant, and COLUMBIA SUSSEX CORPORATION, Respondent(2010)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD30036

affirmed

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In Re: Marriage of MARY L. SKAGGS and JERRY L. SKAGGS. MARY L. SKAGGS, Petitioner-Respondent vs. JERRY L. SKAGGS, Respondent-Appellant(2009)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD29604

affirmed

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