Karen Carpenter v. State Board of Nursing

Karen Carpenter sought judicial review of the State Board of Nursing’s (Board) disciplinary order, which imposed discipline on her nursing license, including a three-year probationary period with numerous conditions and restrictions. The circuit court found that the Board’s disciplinary order was arbitrary, unreasonable, and éxcessive. The court reduced the probationary period to one year and eliminated almost all conditions and restrictions originally imposed by the Board. Ms. Carpenter then sought attorney’s fees under section 536.087.1,1 which allows a “prevailing party” in an agency…