Pioneer Advertising Co. v. Ringleader Restaurants, Inc.

PREWITT, Judge.

Defendant appeals from a judgment granting plaintiff the relief it sought and denying defendant’s counterclaim.

Defendant has one point relied on by which it contends the trial court erred in proceeding to trial as-its attorney was in trial in another court at the time trial commenced in this matter and had informed this trial judge of the conflict. Granting a continuance is within the sound discretion of the trial court. Evans v. Stegall, 716 S.W.2d 488, 490 (Mo.App.1986). See also Ward v. Davis, 701 S.W.2d 192, 194 (Mo.App.1985). Absence of an attorney because of being engaged…