Section 9.2 Standard of Review

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B. (§9.2) Standard of Review

It is within the trial court’s discretion to grant or deny a motion to invoke the rule excluding witness. Crews v. Kansas City Pub. Serv. Co., 111 S.W.2d 54, 60 (Mo. 1937). This discretion will not be disturbed without a showing of an abuse of discretion and prejudice. Carlisle v. Kroger Co., 809 S.W.2d 23, 25 (Mo. App. E.D. 1991); Spaunhorst v. Spaunhorst, 650 S.W.2d 650, 655 (Mo. App. E.D. 1983). If the court denies a request to invoke the rule, it must not be done in an...