{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"anita-j-mason-defendant","displayName":"ANITA J. MASON, Defendant-","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd35684:2019-01-15","opinionId":"67ee7f99-1930-5726-9aa7-4981f54475ee","slug":"rick-darby-plaintiff-respondent-v-anita-j-mason-defendant-appellant-d35684","caseName":"RICK DARBY, Plaintiff-Respondent\nvs.\nANITA J. MASON, Defendant-Appellant","caseNumber":"SD35684","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2019-01-15","year":2019,"display_summary":"Rick Darby sued Anita J. Mason for unpaid rent, possession of premises, and unlawful detainer. The trial court entered judgment for Darby after denying Mason's verbal motion for continuance. The appellate court reversed the judgment and remanded the case, holding that the trial court erred by denying Mason's mandatory request for a continuance as required by section 517.071.1 RSMo.","primaryTopic":"landlord-tenant","topicSlugs":["landlord-tenant","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=135715","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/rick-darby-plaintiff-respondent-v-anita-j-mason-defendant-appellant-d35684","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":20,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"real-estate","label":"Real Estate","href":"/practice-areas/real-estate","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: landlord-tenant"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/real-estate"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}