HOUCHINS v. HOUCHINS

No. WD 38232.

727 S.W.2d 181 (1987)

Richard Lee HOUCHINS, Respondent, v. Joyce Kimsey HOUCHINS, Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

March 24, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Quitmeier, Kansas City, for appellant.

Christopher T. Patterson, No. Kansas City, for respondent.

Before CLARK, C.J., and NUGENT and LOWENSTEIN, JJ.


CLARK, Chief Judge.

In this appeal from a dissolution of marriage decree, the issue is whether the trial court abused its discretion in striking appellant's pleadings and conducting a trial of the case without appellant's participation. We conclude the order striking the pleadings was improvidently made and therefore reverse the judgment and remand the cause for further proceedings.

The questions in the case center on pre-trial proceedings. They are summarized...

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