Vernell Beach, by and through his Natural Mother and Legal Guardian, Yolanda Walton v. Kenneth Zeller, Commissioner, Office of Administration State of Missouri and Andrew Bailey, Attorney General, State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District VERNELL BEACH, BY AND ) THROUGH HIS NATURAL MOTHER ) AND LEGAL GUARDIAN, ) YOLANDA WALTON, ) ) Respondent, ) WD86029 v. ) ) OPINION FILED: KENNETH ZELLERS, ) DECEMBER 12, 2023 COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF ) ADMINISTRATION STATE OF ) MISSOURI AND ANDREW BAILEY, ) ATTORNEY GENERAL, ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ) Appellants. ) Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cole County, Missouri The Honorable S. Cotton Walker, Judge Before Division Two: Gary D. Witt, Chief Judge, Presiding, Alok Ahuja, Judge and Mark D. Pfeiffer, Judge The Attorney General of the State of…