{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"erik-fouts","displayName":"Erik Fouts","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd81225:2018-12-04","opinionId":"7a71b100-5d24-532b-8e16-fd2e76ee9ed7","slug":"erik-fouts-v-regency-north-acquisition-llc-d81225","caseName":"Erik Fouts\nvs.\nRegency North Acquisition, LLC","caseNumber":"WD81225","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2018-12-04","year":2018,"display_summary":"Erik Fouts sued Regency North Acquisition, LLC, after falling on an exterior stairway in his apartment complex, alleging negligence. The trial court granted summary judgment for Regency North based on an exculpatory clause in the lease. On appeal, Fouts argued the clause was ambiguous, unenforceable as a contract of adhesion, and against public policy. The appellate court affirmed the summary judgment, finding Fouts's first two arguments unpreserved and rejecting the remaining arguments regarding enforceability and public policy.","primaryTopic":"contracts","topicSlugs":["contracts","landlord-tenant","summary-judgment","negligence","personal-injury"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=133954","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/erik-fouts-v-regency-north-acquisition-llc-d81225","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: personal-injury","topic: personal-injury","topic: negligence"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"},{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":18,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: contracts","text: llc","text: contract"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":16,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: summary-judgment","text: summary judgment"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}