{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official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":"hes","displayName":"H.E.S.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed108988:2021-06-29","opinionId":"7b277787-8c17-5788-bb7a-2c27420c9f10","slug":"hes-respondent-v-tjb-appellant-108988","caseName":"H.E.S., Respondent, v. T.J.B., Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED108988","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2021-06-29","year":2021,"display_summary":"H.E.S. (Victim) filed a Petition for Order of Protection against T.J.B. (Defendant) under the Adult Abuse Act, alleging stalking. The trial court granted a Full Order of Protection, finding Defendant's conduct constituted harassment. On appeal, Defendant argued there was insufficient evidence to satisfy the statutory definitions of abuse or stalking. The Eastern District affirmed the trial court's judgment, concluding that Defendant's escalating, unwanted contact, including confronting Victim at her home, constituted harassment and served no legitimate purpose.","primaryTopic":"family-law","topicSlugs":["family-law","appellate-procedure","evidence"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=178233","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/hes-respondent-v-tjb-appellant-108988","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":20,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"family","label":"Family Law","href":"/practice-areas/family","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: family-law"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/family"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: evidence","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}