State Department of Human Services v. Defriece
Decided October 4, 1996. Charles D. Susano Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.
937 S.W.2d 954 · Cited 132 times
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- Jones v. Garrett · 386 P.2d 194
- Lawrence Ex Rel. Powell v. Stanford · 655 S.W.2d 927
- Simpson v. Frontier Community Credit Union · 810 S.W.2d 147
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