Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Date unavailable
Kevin Dochterman, Respondent, v. Shana Lindsey, Appellant.
Shana Lindsey appealed a circuit court judgment in an unlawful detainer action, which awarded her landlord, Kevin Dochterman, immediate possession of the leased property and attorney's fees. Lindsey argued the court erred in awarding attorney's fees, among other points, including the sufficiency of notice and the impact of a bankruptcy stay. The appellate court affirmed the judgment granting Dochterman possession, finding Lindsey's other arguments unpersuasive, but reversed the award of attorney's fees. The court held that unlawful detainer statutes do not authorize such fees, and the lease's attorney's fee provision was inapplicable in this statutory action.