{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"diane-maune-as-personal-representative-of-the-estate-of-neil-j-maune","displayName":"Diane Maune, as personal representative of the estate of Neil J. Maune","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed112669:2024-11-26","opinionId":"fbc37eb9-1a4a-599f-b146-48544e423c77","slug":"diane-maune-as-personal-representative-of-the-estate-of-neil-j-maune-resp-112669","caseName":"Diane Maune, as personal representative of the estate of Neil J. Maune, Respondent, v. Marcus Raichle, Jr. and The Maune Raichle Law Firm, Appellants.","caseNumber":"ED112669","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2024-11-26","year":2024,"display_summary":"Appellants Marcus Raichle, Jr. and The Maune Raichle Law Firm appealed the trial court's denial of their motion to compel arbitration and stay proceedings. The underlying dispute involved claims by the Estate of Neil J. Maune against MR Law regarding life insurance proceeds. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, holding that MR Law could not compel arbitration because it was not a party to the operating agreement containing the arbitration clause, and the exceptions for non-signatories did not apply.","primaryTopic":"contracts","topicSlugs":["contracts","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=214922","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/diane-maune-as-personal-representative-of-the-estate-of-neil-j-maune-resp-112669","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","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}