COYNE v. EDWARDS

No. SC 93194.

395 S.W.3d 509 (2013)

Chief Charles COYNE, Respondent, v. Bernard F. EDWARDS, Jr., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

March 25, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil J. Bruntrager , Mary L. Bruntrager , Bruntrager & Billings PC, St. Louis, for Respondent.

Elbert A. Walton Jr. , Metro Law Firm LLC, St. Louis, for Appellant.

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster , Jonathan M. Hensley , Attorney General's office, Jefferson City, for Attorney General as Amicus.


LAURA DENVIR STITH, Judge.

Bernard Edwards appeals the trial court's judgment overruling his motions to dismiss and for directed verdict and entering judgment in favor of Chief Charles Coyne. Mr. Edwards argues that his name should not have been removed as candidate for the office of Director of Community Fire Protection District on the April 2013 general election ballot because Chief Coyne did not possess capacity or standing to bring this action, because Mr. Edwards...

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