Legal Opinion

K.D.R. v. D.E.S.

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided August 31, 1982No. 63614PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARDGETT, Judge.

The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, requested transfer of this appeal to this Court prior to opinion which request was granted.

The principal issue to be decided is whether a party to a suit which seeks a declaration of paternity is entitled to a jury trial on that issue.

K.D.R. is the natural mother of R.J.R., a minor child born in 1969. This suit was commenced by the child R.J.R., through his next friend and mother, and the mother individually, by filing a petition in two counts against the alleged father, defendant D.E.S.

Count I sought a declaration of paternity…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Levy v. Louisiana Ex Rel. Charity HospitalSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Glona v. American Guarantee & Liability InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. R___ v. R___Supreme Court of Missouri · 1968
  4. State Ex Rel. United States Fire Insurance v. TerteSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
  5. MFA Mut. Ins. Co. v. QuinnMissouri Court of Appeals · 1953

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. v. ParrishMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. Alice v. RonaldMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. L.M.K. v. D.E.K.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. B______ v. B______Missouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  5. In Re Marriage of CabyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992

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