{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"coppergate-commons-condominium-association","displayName":"Coppergate Commons Condominium Association","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed112984:2025-06-10","opinionId":"88ce913f-2132-5f95-ac9e-a4f85899d6ba","slug":"sean-dougherty-appellant-v-coppergate-commons-condominium-association-res-112984","caseName":"Sean Dougherty, Appellant, vs. Coppergate Commons Condominium Association, Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED112984","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2025-06-10","year":2025,"display_summary":"Sean Dougherty appealed the trial court's judgment striking his pleadings and entering a default judgment in favor of Coppergate Commons Condominium Association as a sanction for his repeated failure to comply with discovery orders. Dougherty also challenged the award of attorneys' fees and the denial of his motion to set aside the judgment. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no abuse of discretion in the imposition of sanctions or the award of attorneys' fees. The court also granted Coppergate's motion for appellate attorneys' fees and remanded for a determination of the amount.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","appellate-procedure","property-real-estate","contracts"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=221237","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/sean-dougherty-appellant-v-coppergate-commons-condominium-association-res-112984","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":"real-estate","label":"Real Estate","href":"/practice-areas/real-estate","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: property-real-estate"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/real-estate"},{"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"}]}