Legal Opinion
Ryan A. Silvey v. J. Ranen Bechthold Clay County Board of Election Commissioners
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided September 20, 2016No. WD80042PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LISA WHITE HARDWICK, JUDGE
Ryan A. Silvey appeals the judgment denying his petition to challenge the qualifications of J. Ranen Bechthold to run for the position of state senator in Missouri Senate District 17. Silvey contends the circuit court had no authority to extend the deadline for Bechthold to file an answer to Silvey’s election contest petition and that Bechthold’s failure to file an answer within the statutory time required a default judgment or judgment on the pleadings in Sil-vey’s favor. For reasons explained herein, we affirm.
Factual and Procedural History
On August 15, 2016,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
- State Ex Inf. McKittrick v. WymoreSupreme Court of Missouri · 1938
- Foster v. EvertSupreme Court of Missouri · 1988
- Crawford v. Division of Employment SecuritySupreme Court of Missouri · 2012
- Hockemeier v. BerraSupreme Court of Missouri · 1982
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