City of Kansas City v. Shank

SPINDEN, Judge.

In January 1994, Kansas City’s animal control officer issued two complaints accusing Douglas Shank of two city ordinance violations: keeping dangerous animals and not disposing of accumulated manure. Shank requested a trial de novo in circuit court. After a hearing, the circuit court upheld the charged violations. Shank appeals.

The issues presented on appeal pertain only to the dangerous animals’ case. Kansas City asks us to dismiss the appeal because Shank did not heed Rule 81.12. We agree and grant the city’s request.

Although Shank’s brief challenges the circuit court’s…