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Party ID
howard-county-coroner
Cases Shown
2
Top Practice Route
Civil Litigation
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The Glasgow School District sued the Howard County Coroner's Office for denying access to a coroner's inquest transcript and exhibits under the Sunshine Law. The trial court found the Coroner's Office violated the Sunshine Law, that the violation was purposeful, and awarded a civil fine and attorney's fees. The appellate court affirmed that the inquest transcript was an open record and the violation was purposeful, but reversed the finding that the Coroner's Office violated the law by not disclosing exhibits not in its custody. The case was remanded for a recalculation of attorney's fees, excluding those incurred for records held by other entities.
The Glasgow School District sought access to inquest records from the Howard County Coroner under the Missouri Sunshine Law, which the Coroner denied. The trial court granted partial summary judgment for the School District, finding the Coroner wrongfully denied access and ordering production of records. The trial court then certified this partial summary judgment as final and appealable under Rule 74.01(b) despite unresolved issues of civil penalties and attorney fees. The appellate court dismissed the Coroner's appeal for lack of jurisdiction, holding that the partial summary judgment did not fully adjudicate a distinct judicial unit as required for appealability under Rule 74.01(b).