{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"dustin-meyer","displayName":"Dustin Meyer","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd83488:2020-12-15","opinionId":"6feef319-af49-53c4-8584-ef184bcea93e","slug":"dustin-meyer-v-carson-and-coil-and-harold-walther-d83488","caseName":"Dustin Meyer\nvs. \nCarson and Coil and Harold Walther","caseNumber":"WD83488","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2020-12-15","year":2020,"display_summary":"Dustin Meyer appealed the dismissal of his legal malpractice claims against a law firm, Carson & Coil, and an attorney, Harold Walther, concerning his grandmother's will and estate administration. The trial court dismissed the claims, finding Meyer lacked standing against Carson & Coil and failed to allege a duty or damages against Walther. The appellate court affirmed, concluding Meyer lacked standing as a beneficiary of the will and failed to establish an individual duty or damages from Walther's representation of the estate.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","estate-probate","negligence","appellate-procedure","trusts"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=170473","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/dustin-meyer-v-carson-and-coil-and-harold-walther-d83488","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: personal-injury","topic: negligence"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"},{"slug":"estate-planning","label":"Estate Planning","href":"/practice-areas/estate-planning","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: trusts"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/estate-planning"},{"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"}]}