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STATE EX REL. WOODCO, INC. v. PHILLIPS

No. SC 98227.

603 S.W.3d 873 (2020)

STATE of Missouri EX REL. WOODCO, INC., Relator, v. The Honorable Jennifer PHILLIPS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, en banc.

Opinion issued July 28, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Woodco was represented by Richard F. Lombardo and Michael F. Barzee of Shaffer Lombardo Shurin PC in Kansas City, (816) 931-0500.

The construction company was represented by Peter G. Collins and J. Philip Davidson of Hinkle Law Firm LLC in Overland Park, Kansas, (913) 234-6100; and Jenifer W. Svancara and Jeffery C. Baker of Sanders, Warren, Russell & Scheer LLP in Overland Park, Kansas, (913) 234-6100.

The structural engineer was represented by Michael L. Hughes of McCormick Gordon Bloskey & Poirer PA in Overland Park, Kansas; (913) 322-4061.

The supplier was represented by Michael J. Gorman and Jason L. Buchanan of McDowell Rice Smith Buchanan PC in Kansas City, (816) 753-5400.

The architect was represented by Michael G. Norris and David J. Welder of Norris Keplinger Hicks & Welder LLC in Overland Park, Kansas, (913) 663-2000; and the framer was represented by Bradley C. Nielson and Christopher Brackman of Franke Schultz & Mullen PC in Kansas City, (816)421-7100.

Woodco Inc. seeks a writ of prohibition prohibiting the circuit court from ordering certain defendants to be joined as "necessary" parties. Because Rule 52.04(a) does not mandate the added defendants be joined, the circuit court's action in sustaining motions seeking their joinder constituted an abuse of discretion, and the...

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