The Honorable Joan L. Moriarty Missouri Cases

Vacation Management Solutions, LLC (VMS) sought a writ of mandamus to compel the circuit court to transfer Kyle Klosterman's case from the City of St. Louis to St. Charles or Warren County. The circuit court had not transferred the case despite Klosterman's failure to reply to VMS's motion to transfer venue within 30 days. The Supreme Court of Missouri made its preliminary writ of mandamus permanent, holding that Rule 51.045(c) mandates transfer when no timely reply is filed.

Relators HeplerBroom, LLC, and Glenn E. Davis sought a writ of prohibition to compel the circuit court to transfer a legal malpractice action from St. Louis City to St. Charles County. The circuit court ruled on the relators' motion to transfer several months beyond the 90-day period mandated by Section 508.010.10, RSMo, without a written waiver from the parties. The Missouri Supreme Court held that the circuit court exceeded its authority by ruling after the statutory deadline, as the motion was deemed granted by operation of law. The preliminary writ of prohibition was made permanent, ordering the transfer of the case.