State Supreme Court / Mo.
R.M.A. (a Minor Child), by his Next Friend: Rachelle Appleberry v. Blue Springs R-IV School District and Blue Springs School District Board of Education
Decided February 26, 2019. Paul C. Wilson wrote the opinion for the court.
568 S.W.3d 420 · Cited 70 times
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