{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"daniel-woodgate-and-tanya-woodgate","displayName":"DANIEL WOODGATE and TANYA WOODGATE","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd37181:2022-09-30","opinionId":"e733994d-d8ff-5c03-a247-6ce237bda0b5","slug":"daniel-woodgate-and-tanya-woodgate-respondents-v-st-james-winery-inc-and-d37181","caseName":"DANIEL WOODGATE and TANYA WOODGATE, Respondents\nvs.\nST. JAMES WINERY, INC. and RAUL R. ESPINOZA, Appellants","caseNumber":"SD37181","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2022-09-30","year":2022,"display_summary":"Daniel and Tanya Woodgate sued St. James Winery and its employee, Raul Espinoza, for injuries Mr. Woodgate sustained in a motorcycle accident caused by Espinoza. After a jury awarded the Woodgates $12.8 million, the defendants appealed, alleging errors in the admission of expert testimony and the denial of a mistrial. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, concluding that the circuit court did not abuse its discretion in either ruling.","primaryTopic":"auto-accident","topicSlugs":["auto-accident","personal-injury","evidence","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=189553","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/daniel-woodgate-and-tanya-woodgate-respondents-v-st-james-winery-inc-and-d37181","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":32,"source":"tag","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"},{"slug":"car-accidents","label":"Car Accidents","href":"/practice-areas/car-accidents","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/car-accidents"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}