Court Opinion

ID: 9759717
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-29 00:25:56.168543+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:29:04.202833
License: Public Domain

PREWITT, Judge,
concurring in part and dissenting in part.
I raised at oral argument the question of whether appellant Ronwin could represent any of the appellants except himself. At argument, Ronwin acknowledged that he is not a member of the Missouri Bar. I am convinced that he cannot represent the other appellants here.
The joint briefs purporting to be on behalf of all appellants show only appellant Ronwin as attorney for all appellants. The Missouri attorney, who apparently acted as local counsel in the trial, did not appear here either at oral argument or on any documents. There is nothing in the record here showing that the Missouri attorney is still representing anyone in this cause.
I would affirm the judgment as to appellant Ronwin on the basis stated in the majority opinion. I would deny Ronwin’s motion requesting that we recognize his appearance as being in behalf of the other appellants and dismiss the appeals of the other appellants because the brief purportedly filed in their behalf was not presented by an attorney authorized to represent them.