{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"connie-lange","displayName":"Connie Lange","totalCases":2},"cases":[{"caseId":"mo:sc100608:2025-03-18","opinionId":"1935ac89-d69a-5498-9281-b818a0944768","slug":"connie-lange-appellant-v-gmt-auto-sales-inc-respondent-100608","caseName":"Connie Lange, Appellant, vs. GMT Auto Sales, Inc., Respondent.","caseNumber":"SC100608","court":"mo","courtLabel":"Supreme Court of Missouri","decisionDate":"2025-03-18","year":2025,"display_summary":"Connie Lange appealed the circuit court's judgment confirming an arbitration award in her favor and overruling her motion to vacate the order compelling arbitration. Lange argued that GMT Auto Sales, Inc. (GMT) lacked the right to compel arbitration after assigning the contract, waived its right by filing a motion to dismiss, and that the arbitration provision was unenforceable. The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed, holding that GMT retained its right to arbitrate, did not waive it by filing a motion to dismiss before its responsive pleading, and Lange's unenforceability argument was unpreserved.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","contracts","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review","summary-judgment"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=218516","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/connie-lange-appellant-v-gmt-auto-sales-inc-respondent-100608","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"employment","label":"Employment Law","href":"/practice-areas/employment","score":20,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: employment"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/employment"},{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: contracts"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: summary-judgment","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"},{"caseId":"moappd:ed111498:undated","opinionId":"f9d0a8b8-fb36-5b4e-839e-f704bf24aa98","slug":"connie-lange-appellant-v-gmt-auto-sales-inc-respondent-111498","caseName":"Connie Lange, Appellant, vs. GMT Auto Sales, Inc., Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED111498","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":null,"year":2024,"display_summary":"Connie Lange sued GMT Auto Sales, Inc. under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, challenging an administrative fee on a camping trailer sale. After the trial court denied GMT's motion to dismiss on the merits, GMT successfully moved to compel arbitration. Lange appealed the denial of her motion to vacate the arbitration award. The appellate court reversed, holding that GMT waived its right to arbitrate by first seeking a substantive ruling on the merits from the trial court. The case was remanded for further proceedings.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","contracts","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"dismissed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=207299","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/connie-lange-appellant-v-gmt-auto-sales-inc-respondent-111498","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: contracts"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}