Legal Opinion

In Re Thompson

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided December 18, 1978No. 60074PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARDGETT, Judge.

This is an action brought by the Advisory Committee of The Missouri Bar Administration against certain individuals and corporations seeking injunctive relief against the sale in this state of “Divorce Kits” by the respondents. This is an original proceeding in this court pursuant to rules 5.05, 5.13, and 5.18, jurisdiction being premised on this court’s inherent power to regulate the practice of law in Missouri. Clark v. Austin, 340 Mo. 467, 101 S.W.2d 977 (banc 1937).

For the following reasons we dismiss the information and hold that these named respondents are not engaged in…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Bates v. State Bar of ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Goldfarb v. Virginia State BarSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Bates v. State Bar of ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Clark v. AustinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1937

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Reed v. Labor & Industrial Relations CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1990
  2. Skahan v. PowellCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1982
  3. In Re Allstate Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1987
  4. In Re Application of Mark W.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
  5. In Re Mid-America Living Trust Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1996

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