Elad Gross Missouri Cases

Elad Gross appealed the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the Missouri Attorney General's Office (AGO) on his claims that the AGO violated the Sunshine Law and the Missouri Constitution's free speech protections. Gross also challenged the trial court's protective order closing discovery. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no abuse of discretion in closing discovery due to Gross's failure to provide a transcript. The court further held that the AGO properly complied with the Sunshine Law regarding record production delays and the closure of records related to potential litigation, thus rejecting the free speech retaliation claim.

Elad Gross appealed the circuit court's judgment on the pleadings in favor of the Governor's Office regarding two public records requests under Missouri's Sunshine Law. Gross alleged the Governor's Office improperly charged for attorney review time, failed to provide an earliest production date or detailed explanation for delay, and impermissibly redacted records. The Missouri Supreme Court vacated the circuit court's judgment and remanded the cause, holding that the Governor's Office was not entitled to judgment as a matter of law on these Sunshine Law claims.

Elad Gross appealed the dismissal of his amended petition against A New Missouri, Inc. and its officers, seeking to inspect corporate records under the Missouri Nonprofit Corporation Act. The trial court dismissed the petition with prejudice for failure to state a claim, finding Gross did not sufficiently plead that A New Missouri had a self-perpetuating board or that he was a beneficiary of its services. The appellate court affirmed, agreeing that Gross failed to plead the statutory prerequisites for inspecting records and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying leave to amend, as Gross never requested it.