Legal Opinion

City of Springfield v. Gee

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided November 30, 2004No. 26209, 26227PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JEFFREY W. BATES, Chief Judge.

In this case of first impression, we must decide whether the trial court properly entered summary judgments against the City of Springfield, Missouri (“the City”) in two civil actions seeking forfeiture of motor vehicles pursuant to an ordinance enacted by the City after the passage of § 82.1000. 1 The trial court dismissed the forfeiture actions with prejudice because, in each instance, the City failed to prove that the vehicle’s operator was convicted of a felony on a charge substantially related to the forfeiture as required by § 513.617.1. On appeal, the City…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. ITT Commercial Finance Corp. v. Mid-America Marine Supply Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1993
  2. State Ex Rel. Rothermich v. GallagherSupreme Court of Missouri · 1991
  3. Greenbriar Hills Country Club v. Director of RevenueSupreme Court of Missouri · 2001
  4. Fleming v. Moore Brothers Realty Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1952
  5. Civil Service Commission of the City of St. Louis v. Members of the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 2003

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Barekman v. City of RepublicMissouri Court of Appeals · 2007
  2. Sheedy v. Missouri Highways & Transportation CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 2005
  3. Harris v. SmithMissouri Court of Appeals · 2008
  4. Stone v. Farm Bureau Town & Country Insurance Co. of MissouriMissouri Court of Appeals · 2006
  5. Neisler v. KeirsbilckMissouri Court of Appeals · 2010

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