Brown v. Melahn

SMITH, Judge.

Plaintiffs, Ronnie Brown, Michael Tomlin and Minnie Donovan, who are licensed insurance agents in the State of Missouri and are actively engaged in selling Medicare *932supplement policies, sued to obtain a declaratory judgment and injunction.1 They alleged that the Missouri Director of the Division of Insurance exceeded his authority in promulgating certain regulations. The trial court determined that the regulations at issue were ultra vires and invalid. It, therefore, permanently restrained and enjoined the Director from enforcing them. From this order the Director appeals.2

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