{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"fredric-prater","displayName":"Fredric Prater","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"mo:sc98010:2020-05-12","opinionId":"13b2f67d-6c23-58ae-8d93-251e7fc931a5","slug":"denise-kappel-et-al-appellants-v-fredric-prater-respondent-c98010","caseName":"Denise Kappel, et al., Appellants, vs. Fredric Prater, Respondent.","caseNumber":"SC98010","court":"mo","courtLabel":"Supreme Court of Missouri","decisionDate":"2020-05-12","year":2020,"display_summary":"Denise Kappel and her husband sued Fredric Prater for negligence following a car accident. The circuit court admitted photographs of Ms. Kappel's rental car over their objection. The jury found Dr. Prater liable but awarded significantly less in damages than sought. The Kappels appealed, arguing the photographs were irrelevant. The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court's judgment, holding that the admission of the photographs without expert testimony was not an abuse of discretion.","primaryTopic":"evidence","topicSlugs":["evidence","auto-accident","negligence","appellate-procedure","civil-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=156473","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/denise-kappel-et-al-appellants-v-fredric-prater-respondent-c98010","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":"car-accidents","label":"Car Accidents","href":"/practice-areas/car-accidents","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: auto-accident"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/car-accidents"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: evidence","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}