In re Rules of the Circuit Court for the Twenty-First Judicial Circuit

PETITION TO ACCEPT AND FILE AS CERTIFIED THE LOCAL RULES OF THE TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

This matter comes to us in the posture of a Petition to Accept and File as Certified The Local Rules of the Twenty-First Judicial Circuit. Relevant litigation history, preceding this petition includes an investigation of the matter by the Court of Appeals of the Eastern District, an opinion by this Court in Gregory v. Corrigan, 685 S.W.2d 840 (Mo. banc 1985) and another opinion of this Court in Nolan v. Stussie, 695 S.W.2d 869 (Mo. banc 1985). Gregory and Nolan reflect the fact that the Court has to…