Legal Opinion

Laurie v. Ezard

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 4, 1980No. 11081PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PREWITT, Judge.

Appeal from dismissal of plaintiffs’ petition for failure to prosecute.

On July 17, 1969, plaintiffs instituted an action for damages and injunctive relief. Plaintiffs had been the owners of a grocery store building and had leased it to defendants. The action was based upon breach of provisions of the lease. After a period of inactivity, the case was placed on the circuit court’s inactive docket. Pursuant to plaintiffs’ motion, it was placed back on the active docket on March 26, 1976. On December 1,1977, defendants filed a motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute. The court…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Shirrell v. Missouri Edison Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. Levee District No. 4 of Dunklin County v. SmallMissouri Court of Appeals · 1955
  3. Hennis v. TuckerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1969
  4. Vonder Haar Concrete Co. v. Edwards-Parker, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. Myers v. MorenoMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Sewell v. WilsonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Horobec v. MuellerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. Peet v. RandolphMissouri Court of Appeals · 2003
  4. State Ex Rel. Vicker's, Inc. v. TeelMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  5. Waldorf Investment Co. v. FarrisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996

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