Carolyn Holmes, Personal Representative for the Estate of Robert v. Holmes v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Mark D. Pfeiffer, Presiding Judge
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Published
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- appeal
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Outcome
The Missouri Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's dismissal and remanded the case, holding that the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to allow Ms. Holmes to amend her pleading to assert her appointment as personal representative of her late husband's estate after the probate court had already appointed her.
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