State Board of Nursing Missouri Cases

Dana Casnocha-Jones's nursing license was revoked by the State Board of Nursing, but the trial court reversed that decision and ordered a probated license. Casnocha-Jones then sought attorney's fees, which the trial court partially granted, awarding fees incurred during the Board's appeal. The Board appealed this award of attorney's fees. The appellate court reversed the trial court's judgment, holding that Casnocha-Jones had waived her right to attorney's fees in a settlement agreement and that her application for fees was untimely.

Registered nurse Dana Casnocha-Jones had her license revoked by the State Board of Nursing after she diverted opioid pain medications for personal use. The circuit court set aside the Board's order and mandated a probated license, which the Board appealed. The appellate court affirmed the circuit court's judgment, holding that the appeal was not moot and that the Board's decision to revoke the license was arbitrary and capricious, and unsupported by substantial evidence, given Jones's extensive rehabilitation efforts.

Vicki Unruh's nursing license was revoked by the Board of Nursing, a decision partially reversed by the circuit court which instead placed her license on probation. Both Unruh and the Board appealed, but Unruh, as the party aggrieved by the agency decision, failed to file an appellant's brief as required by Rule 84.05(e) despite receiving notice. The appellate court dismissed Unruh's appeal, vacated the circuit court's judgment, and remanded the case with instructions to reinstate the Board's original decision to revoke her license.