{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"david-lynn-scott-and-donna-scott-plaintiffs","displayName":"DAVID LYNN SCOTT and DONNA SCOTT, Plaintiffs-","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd35181:2019-01-08","opinionId":"829d9d5a-3e00-58aa-953b-bc01b32fc47c","slug":"david-lynn-scott-and-donna-scott-plaintiffs-appellants-v-richard-hicks-an-d35181","caseName":"DAVID LYNN SCOTT and DONNA SCOTT, Plaintiffs-Appellants\nvs.\nRICHARD HICKS and JAN HICKS, Defendants-Respondents","caseNumber":"SD35181","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2019-01-08","year":2019,"display_summary":"David Lynn and Donna Scott appealed the trial court's judgment granting a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) in favor of Richard and Jan Hicks. The Scotts had claimed adverse possession of approximately 314 acres of land, and a jury initially found in their favor. The appellate court affirmed the JNOV, concluding that the Scotts failed to present substantial evidence to support the 'hostile' element of their adverse possession claim, as their actions consistently recognized the record owner's superior title.","primaryTopic":"property-real-estate","topicSlugs":["property-real-estate","appellate-procedure","civil-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=135438","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/david-lynn-scott-and-donna-scott-plaintiffs-appellants-v-richard-hicks-an-d35181","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"real-estate","label":"Real Estate","href":"/practice-areas/real-estate","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: real-estate","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":"appellant"}]}