Pendergrass v. Director of Revenue

CLIFFORD H. AHRENS, Judge.

The Director of Revenue (“Director”) appeals a judgment by the St. Louis County Circuit Court reinstating the driving privileges of Adrian Frank Pendergrass (“Driver”). The Director claims that the trial court erred in finding that there was insufficient evidence that driver had operated a motor vehicle. We reverse and remand.

On August 25, 1997, driver attempted to return an Avis rental car to the Hertz rental car office at Lambert airport. After a Hertz employee explained that he was in the wrong place, driver became angered and refused to move the car.

Upon arrival,…