Legal Opinion
Metts v. Metts
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 17, 1981No. 43694PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARD, Presiding Judge.
Dorothy Metis, wife, appeals from a decree of divorce granted her husband of 22 years, Richard Metis. Wife initiated these proceedings by filing a petition for dissolution of marriage. Her husband filed an answer and cross petition for divorce. Wife filed no responsive pleading to husband’s petition.
The cause was set for trial on October 30, 1980. On the morning of trial, neither wife nor her attorney were present. On the motion of husband’s attorney, the court dismissed the wife’s petition for failure to prosecute and proceeded to hear testimony and receive evidence…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- In Re the Marriage of SchulteMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
- Bindley v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1948
- Naeger v. NaegerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
- Caldwell Paint Manufacturing Co. v. LeBeauMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
- J. A. A. v. A. D. A.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Dardick v. DardickSupreme Court of Missouri · 1984
- Mills v. MillsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
- Ozark Mountain Timber Products, Inc. v. RedusMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
- Portell v. PortellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
- Vonsmith v. VonsmithMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
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