Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Sep 12, 2023
State of Missouri ex. rel., DKM Enterprises, LLC vs. Honorable Stacey Lett, In Her Official Capacity as Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Cass County
DKM Enterprises, LLC, a Texas company, sought a writ of prohibition after the Circuit Court of Cass County denied its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a wrongful death lawsuit. The underlying claims arose from a motor vehicle accident in Kansas where steel pipe sold by DKM broke apart, killing Brooke Rees. The appellate court made its preliminary writ of prohibition permanent, holding that Missouri's long-arm statute did not authorize personal jurisdiction over DKM because the sale of the pipe occurred in Kansas, and DKM did not transact business in Missouri related to the accident.