Court Opinion

ID: 9646455
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-23 13:00:20.062235+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:25:46.441656
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DONNELLY, Judge,
dissenting.
The majority cites Murphy v. Carron, 536 S.W.2d 30 (Mo. banc 1976) and then proceeds with a de novo review.
In my view, the Bench and Bar of Missouri deserve a straight-forward statement as to the viability of the Murphy standard of review. The Murphy standard is a result *67of a collective effort in 1976. It was intended to give “a sense of direction * * *.” As is evidenced in this case, and many others, it has not served its purpose.
In this unfortunate circumstance, I must urge that Murphy be overruled.
I respectfully dissent.