{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"eric-baker-and-veronica-baker","displayName":"Eric Baker and Veronica Baker","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd83911:2021-07-27","opinionId":"3b8d1c53-41cc-5161-87e9-4c5a21dcdca1","slug":"melissa-k-espinosa-trustee-of-the-melissa-k-espinosa-revocable-trust-v-er-d83911","caseName":"Melissa K. Espinosa, Trustee of the Melissa K. Espinosa Revocable Trust\nvs. \nEric Baker and Veronica Baker","caseNumber":"WD83911","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2021-07-27","year":2021,"display_summary":"Melissa K. Espinosa, as trustee, sued Eric and Veronica Baker for unlawful detainer after they failed to vacate premises following the mutual termination of their lease due to a mold infestation. The trial court awarded Espinosa possession, statutory double damages, physical damages, and attorney fees. On appeal, the Bakers challenged the classification of their tenancy and attempted to raise a warranty of habitability claim. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, holding that the Bakers were holdover tenants and that a warranty of habitability claim is outside the scope of an unlawful detainer action. The court also denied Espinosa's motion for attorney fees on appeal.","primaryTopic":"landlord-tenant","topicSlugs":["landlord-tenant","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure","contracts","other"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=179016","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/melissa-k-espinosa-trustee-of-the-melissa-k-espinosa-revocable-trust-v-er-d83911","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"real-estate","label":"Real Estate","href":"/practice-areas/real-estate","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: real-estate","topic: landlord-tenant"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/real-estate"},{"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"}]}