Eckhoff v. Eckhoff’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. “When a movant claims intervention as a matter of right, the movant asserts that she may be legally bound or prejudiced by any judgment entered in the case. Because the movant cannot appeal from the judgment unless she is allowed to intervene, “the order denying intervention has the degree of definitiveness which supports an appeal therefrom.” [State ex rel. Reser v. Martin, 576 S.W.2d 289 ,] at 290-91 [(Mo. banc 1978) ]. Thus, the denial of a motion to intervene as a matter of right under Rule 52.12(a) is a final and appealable judgment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State ex rel. Ideker, Inc. v. Grate

2. “Where a movant's motion to intervene is denied, the movant lacks standing to appeal from any subsequent order or judgment in the proceeding.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Clarkson Kehrs Mill Transp. Dev.