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Thomas v. Medical Employment Directory of St. Louis, L.L.C.

Citations: 511 S.W.3d 470; 2017 WL 770949Docket: No. ED 104433

Court: Missouri Court of Appeals; February 27, 2017; Missouri; State Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Lawanda Thomas appealed two decisions made by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission, which denied her unemployment benefits. The court affirmed the Commission's decisions, concluding that there was no error in the denial of benefits. The court determined that issuing a written opinion would not serve any jurisprudential purpose, but provided a memorandum to the parties outlining the reasons for the decision. The affirmation of the Commission's decision was made under Rule 84.16(b).

Legal Issues Addressed

Affirmation of Commission Decisions under Rule 84.16(b)

Application: The court affirmed the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission's decision to deny unemployment benefits to Lawanda Thomas, finding no error in the Commission's actions.

Reasoning: The court affirmed the Commission's decisions, concluding that there was no error in the denial of benefits.

Issuance of Written Opinion in Judicial Decisions

Application: The court determined that a written opinion was unnecessary for this case as it would not serve any jurisprudential purpose, opting instead to provide a memorandum to the parties.

Reasoning: The court determined that issuing a written opinion would not serve any jurisprudential purpose, but provided a memorandum to the parties outlining the reasons for the decision.