{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"christopher-donahoo","displayName":"Christopher Donahoo","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed113380:2025-07-01","opinionId":"6e0a69fd-c617-5f21-934e-24305707b6ca","slug":"larry-kinman-et-al-appellants-v-christopher-donahoo-respondent-113380","caseName":"Larry Kinman, et al., Appellants, v. Christopher Donahoo, Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED113380","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2025-07-01","year":2025,"display_summary":"Larry and Stacie Kinman (Grandparents) appealed the circuit court's judgment that set aside a default judgment against Christopher Donahoo (Father), sustained Father's motion for a change of judge, and dismissed the underlying petition for child custody. Grandparents argued that Father's motion for a change of judge was untimely because a motion to set aside a default judgment is not an independent action. The appellate court affirmed the circuit court's judgment, holding that a motion to set aside a default judgment is indeed an independent action, making the motion for a change of judge timely. The court also found Grandparents abandoned their second point on appeal by failing to cite supporting authority.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","appellate-procedure","child-custody"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=221815","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/larry-kinman-et-al-appellants-v-christopher-donahoo-respondent-113380","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"family","label":"Family Law","href":"/practice-areas/family","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: family-law","topic: child-custody"],"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"}]}