Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Dec 22, 2020
Patricia Jean Ritchie vs. Lori Gordon, Appointing Authority Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Patricia Ritchie was terminated from her position with the Department of Natural Resources, and the Administrative Hearing Commission sustained her dismissal. The circuit court reversed the AHC's decision. On appeal, Ritchie, as the party aggrieved by the agency decision, failed to file an appellant's brief as required by Rule 84.05(e) and Rule 84.08. The appellate court vacated the circuit court's judgment and remanded the case with directions to reinstate the AHC's decision, holding that Ritchie's failure to brief resulted in the dismissal of her right to seek appellate review.