State Ex Rel. Nixon v. Consumer Automotive Resources, Inc.

AHRENS, Judge.

Defendants Consumer Automotive Resources (C.A.R.), William Herbert, and Robert Warren appeal from a summary judgment finding that they had operated a pyramid sales scheme in violation of § 407.400 RSMo 1986 and § 407.405 RSMo 1986. 1 Defendants claim the trial court erred in granting summary judgment against them, in ordering that funds sequestered vest in the State as an equitable fine or forfeiture, and in imposing civil penalties pursuant to § 407.-100.6 without hearing further evidence. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.

Defendants promoted a multi-level…