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Neighborcare Pharmacy Services, Inc. v. Cathedral Rock of St. Charles, Inc.

Citations: 380 S.W.3d 616; 2012 Mo. App. LEXIS 1161; 2012 WL 4328091Docket: No. ED 98082

Court: Missouri Court of Appeals; September 18, 2012; Missouri; State Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The trial court's denial of Cathedral Rock's motion to set aside a consent judgment in favor of Neighborcare Pharmacy Services is affirmed. Cathedral Rock, which includes several entities, appealed this decision but the court found no error in the trial court's ruling. The opinion does not provide extended reasoning as it holds no precedential value; however, a memorandum detailing the rationale has been supplied to the parties. The original lawsuit involved Neighborcare, its corporate parent Omnicare, and related corporate entities against Cathedral Rock and others, but only Neighborcare's claims against Cathedral Rock and the resulting consent judgment are relevant to this appeal. The affirmation of the trial court's judgment is made under Rule 84.16(b).

Legal Issues Addressed

Consent Judgment

Application: The trial court's denial of the motion to set aside the consent judgment was affirmed as there was no error found in its ruling.

Reasoning: The trial court's denial of Cathedral Rock's motion to set aside a consent judgment in favor of Neighborcare Pharmacy Services is affirmed.

Rule 84.16(b)

Application: The appellate court's decision to affirm the trial court's judgment was made in accordance with Rule 84.16(b), indicating a procedural basis for the affirmation.

Reasoning: The affirmation of the trial court's judgment is made under Rule 84.16(b).

Scope of Appeal

Application: Only the claims between Neighborcare and Cathedral Rock related to the consent judgment are considered in this appeal, disregarding other parties and claims from the original lawsuit.

Reasoning: The original lawsuit involved Neighborcare, its corporate parent Omnicare, and related corporate entities against Cathedral Rock and others, but only Neighborcare's claims against Cathedral Rock and the resulting consent judgment are relevant to this appeal.