{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"dale-r-ludwig","displayName":"Dale R. Ludwig","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd86326:undated","opinionId":"e4d9dcd8-2cca-5ce4-8078-39ea50b1e860","slug":"dale-r-ludwig-v-missouri-soybean-merchandising-council-missouri-soybean-a-d86326","caseName":"Dale R. Ludwig\nvs.\nMissouri Soybean Merchandising Council, Missouri Soybean Association, and Foundation for Soy Innovation","caseNumber":"WD86326","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2024,"display_summary":"Dale R. Ludwig sued the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, Missouri Soybean Association, and Foundation for Soy Innovation for malicious prosecution and civil conspiracy. This appeal followed the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the respondents. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the respondents had probable cause to bring the underlying lawsuit against Ludwig based on an independent forensic report, thereby negating an essential element of Ludwig's malicious prosecution claim. The court also noted Ludwig's significant appellate briefing deficiencies but exercised its discretion to review the merits ex gratia.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","summary-judgment","appellate-procedure","other"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=208634","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/dale-r-ludwig-v-missouri-soybean-merchandising-council-missouri-soybean-a-d86326","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"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"}]}