Tumialan v. State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts

THOMAS H. NEWTON, Judge.

The State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts (Board) appeals a declaratory judgment of the circuit court stating that the Board lacked authority to seek the automatic revocation of Dr. Luis Tu-mialan’s medical license under section 334.103.1 We reverse and remand for the circuit court to vacate its judgment as being void for lack of jurisdiction.

Dr. Tumialan was driving on an interstate highway near St. Louis when he struck and killed a pedestrian who was crossing the highway. He was charged with and entered a guilty plea to the class D felony of leaving the…