{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"april-i-deere","displayName":"April I. Deere","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd83906:2021-06-29","opinionId":"edf784a9-acb3-590f-a83e-0b5588036256","slug":"isaiah-deere-and-isabel-deere-by-her-next-friend-william-jesse-blankenshi-d83906","caseName":"Isaiah Deere and Isabel Deere by her next friend William Jesse Blankenship, Jr., and William Jesse Blankenship, Jr.\nvs. \nApril I. Deere","caseNumber":"WD83906","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2021-06-29","year":2021,"display_summary":"William Jesse Blankenship, Jr. appealed a judgment of paternity, custody, and support concerning children born from embryos created with his sperm and April I. Deere's eggs. The appellate court dismissed Blankenship's appeal. The dismissal was based on his substantial violations of Rule 84.04, including a deficient statement of facts and a lack of points relied on, and his failure to file a transcript of the trial proceedings.","primaryTopic":"appellate-procedure","topicSlugs":["appellate-procedure","civil-procedure","family-law"],"outcomeNorm":"dismissed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=178220","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/isaiah-deere-and-isabel-deere-by-her-next-friend-william-jesse-blankenshi-d83906","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"family","label":"Family Law","href":"/practice-areas/family","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: family-law","topic: family-law"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/family"},{"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":"respondent"}]}