Davidson Insurance Agency, Ltd. v. West Plains R-7 School District

JEFFREY W. BATES, Chief Judge.

Justin Rutledge (Rutledge) and Sharon Kay Johnson (Johnson) appeal from a summary judgment entered against them in an action seeking to cancel a health insurance contract for the employees of the West Plains R-7 School District (the District). All of the defendants in the case challenged the standing of Rutledge and Johnson to obtain such relief. Because the trial court did not rule on the standing issue before reaching the merits of the action, we are compelled to reverse the judgment and remand the case for further proceedings.

In May 2005, Rutledge and Johnson…