Legal Opinion

Mikel v. Gourley

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 10, 1991No. 90-2052PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

Ewing Gourley, Director of Missouri Division of Family Services (DFS), and the directors of two local DFS offices (appellants) appeal from orders entered in the District Court1 for the Eastern District of Missouri (1) clarifying a 1977 permanent injunction2 by explaining what constitutes “claimant delay”3 and (2) denying appellants’ motion to amend or alter the clarification.4 For reversal, appellants argue that (1) the district court’s order is a modification, not a clarification, and thus this court has jurisdiction, (2) the district court erred in finding appellees…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Motorola, Inc. v. Computer Displays International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  2. Alan C. Gon Jackie Yee David Quan Richard Tsang Gilbert M. Nishimura Ira M. Sako Michael T. Ito Morris Mark v. First State Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
  3. Geraldine Buckhanon and Rosetta Bailey, and Cross-Appellants v. Donald Percy, Bernard J. Stumbras and Kenneth Rentmeester, and Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
  4. Sperry Corp. v. City of MinneapolisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
  5. Mikel v. ReserDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1977

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Morales-Feliciano v. RullanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
  2. Hendrix v. PageCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  3. Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (Acorn) v. Illinois State Board of ElectionsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  4. Tyler v. MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
  5. Hendrix v. PageCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993

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