Legal Opinion
Royster v. Rizzo
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided October 13, 2010No. WD 72947PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARY D. WITT, Judge.
This is an election contest that arises out of the August 3, 2010 Primary Election to determine the Democratic candidate for the office of State Representative. Will Royster, a Democratic candidate for office of the State Representative for the 40th Legislative District, sued John J. Rizzo, also a Democratic candidate for the office, the Kansas City Election Board, and the Missouri Secretary of State. 1 This lawsuit was filed after Rizzo was certified as the winner of the contest, eventually by a vote of 664 to 663.
After a trial on the merits of Royster’s claims, the trial…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
- Harper v. Virginia Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Lassiter v. Northampton County Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- State Ex Rel. Chastain v. City of Kansas CityMissouri Court of Appeals · 1998
- Armstrong v. ElmoreMissouri Court of Appeals · 1999
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3Cited by4 opinions
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