{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"arthur-jefferson-ii","displayName":"Arthur Jefferson , II","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed109899:2022-06-28","opinionId":"e23c9765-869e-51c2-b667-a41879d3fbd0","slug":"arthur-jefferson-ii-appellant-v-missouri-department-of-social-services-re-109899","caseName":"Arthur Jefferson , II, Appellant, v. Missouri Department of Social Services, Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED109899","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2022-06-28","year":2022,"display_summary":"Arthur Jefferson II appealed the circuit court's judgment granting the Missouri Department of Social Services' motion for judgment on the pleadings. The appellate court dismissed the appeal, finding that Jefferson's brief contained numerous significant deficiencies under Rule 84.04. These violations included the absence of a statement of facts, record citations, and proper Points Relied On. The court concluded it could not review the merits without becoming an advocate for the appellant, thus warranting dismissal.","primaryTopic":"appellate-procedure","topicSlugs":["appellate-procedure","civil-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"dismissed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=187695","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/arthur-jefferson-ii-appellant-v-missouri-department-of-social-services-re-109899","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":"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"}]}