Legal Opinion
Linton v. Missouri Veterinary Medical Board
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided April 13, 1999No. 80964PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN C. HOLSTEIN, Judge.
The Missouri Veterinary Medical Board (the Board), pursuant to sec. 340.240.6, RSMo 1994, and 4 CSR 270-2.031(1), denied Janet Linton’s application for a license to practice veterinary medicine in Missouri because it took Linton four times to pass a required examination. Linton contested this denial, claiming the Board’s action was arbitrary and capricious and that the statute and regulation upon which the Board relied violate her constitutional right to equal protection. The Circuit Court of Cole County agreed with Linton and reversed the decision of the Board.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Mahoney v. Doerhoff Surgical Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1991
- Foremost-McKesson, Inc. v. DavisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1972
- State Tax Commission v. Administrative Hearing CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1982
- Missourians for Tax Justice Education Project v. HoldenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1997
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- BOARD OF EDUC OF CITY OF ST. LOUIS v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 2001
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