Drury Displays, Inc. v. Board of Adjustment

GARY M. GAERTNER, Presiding Judge.

Appellant, Drury Displays, Inc., appeals from a ruling of the Circuit Court for the City of St. Louis dismissing its petition for review of four decisions by the City of St. Louis Board of Adjustment. On appeal, appellant argues that the trial court erred in holding that the Board of Adjustment is not a legal entity capable of being sued, and that it was too late to convert the petition to a writ of certiorari because it was not properly verified and could not “reach back” and bestow jurisdiction.

Appellant requested that the Board of Adjustment grant four…