CRAIGHEAD v. CITY OF JEFFERSON

No. 77360.

898 S.W.2d 543 (1995)

Michael CRAIGHEAD, M.D., et al., Appellants, v. CITY OF JEFFERSON, Missouri, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied June 20, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erwin L. Milne, Victor S. Scott, Jefferson City, for appellants.

J. Kent Lowry, Christopher P. Rackers, Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Atty. Gen., Karen King Mitchell, Ronald Molteni, Asst. Attys. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondents.


PRICE, Judge.

This lawsuit arises out of the refusal of the City of Jefferson to approve seven (7) initiative petitions for circulation. In various forms, the petitions seek to resubmit to the people the question of whether riverboat gambling should be allowed in Jefferson City. The circuit court granted summary judgment in favor of the city. We hold that the city charter allows review and approval of initiative petitions prior to their circulation only as to form...

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