{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"capital-region-medical-center-et-al","displayName":"Capital Region Medical Center, et al","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd81273:2018-12-18","opinionId":"51684977-e673-51f0-95c9-004215bf074b","slug":"dorothy-smith-v-capital-region-medical-center-et-al-d81273","caseName":"Dorothy Smith\nvs.\nCapital Region Medical Center, et al","caseNumber":"WD81273","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2018-12-18","year":2018,"display_summary":"Dorothy Smith appealed the dismissal of her petition seeking to hold Capital Region Medical Center in civil contempt for failing to pay interest on a workers' compensation award. The trial court dismissed the petition, concluding that civil contempt does not lie to compel the payment of a money judgment. The appellate court affirmed, holding that while the trial court had jurisdiction to calculate the interest, civil contempt is not a permissible means to enforce a mere money judgment under Missouri law.","primaryTopic":"workers-compensation","topicSlugs":["workers-compensation","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure","administrative-law"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=134428","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/dorothy-smith-v-capital-region-medical-center-et-al-d81273","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"workers-compensation","label":"Workers' Compensation","href":"/practice-areas/workers-compensation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: workers-compensation"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/workers-compensation"},{"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"}]}