Brainchild Holdings, LLC v. Cameron

The issue in this case is whether parties in a rent and possession case are entitled to a jury trial. Stephanie Cameron was sued by her landlord, Brainchild Holdings, LLC, after defaulting on rent payments. Citing 2014 statutory amendments to rent and possession suits under chapter 535, RSMo, the trial court denied her request for a jury trial and conducted a bench trial. The trial court found in favor of Brainchild, and Cameron appeals.

If requested, parties in rent and possession cases have always been entitled to a jury trial at some point in the process. The legislature’s removal of the…