Dennis L. Laramore Missouri Cases

Dennis Laramore appealed the circuit court's order granting partial summary judgment to Respondents on his petition for replevin. The circuit court's order did not dispose of all claims, as a claim regarding a 12-gauge shotgun remained pending, and it was not certified for immediate appeal. The appellate court dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction, holding that the partial summary judgment was not a final judgment.

Dennis Laramore, proceeding pro se, appealed the circuit court's dismissal of his replevin petition against law enforcement officers. The circuit court had dismissed the petition, ruling it was barred by the three-year statute of limitations under section 516.130(1) RSMo, which it determined began to run on the date the property was seized. The appellate court reversed and remanded, agreeing that section 516.130(1) applied but holding that the statute of limitations begins to run when the property is no longer needed as evidence, not on the date of seizure.