{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"honorable-stanley-j-wallach","displayName":"Honorable Stanley J. Wallach","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed110232:2022-04-19","opinionId":"65eac281-7dde-5b36-9cc9-70475c8fee84","slug":"kristine-hill-and-dennis-hill-relators-v-honorable-stanley-j-wallach-resp-110232","caseName":"Kristine Hill and Dennis Hill, Relators, v. Honorable Stanley J. Wallach, Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED110232","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2022-04-19","year":2022,"display_summary":"Kristine and Dennis Hill (Relators) sought a writ of prohibition to prevent the enforcement of a trial court order compelling them to produce settlement documents from a prior automobile accident. The Relators argued these documents were protected work product and that the opposing party, Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital, failed to show a substantial need for them. The appellate court agreed, finding that the settlement documents were tangible work product and Mercy failed to meet the burden of demonstrating substantial need and inability to obtain the substantial equivalent by other means. The court made its preliminary order in prohibition permanent, directing the trial court to vacate its order.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","evidence","personal-injury","auto-accident"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=186261","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/kristine-hill-and-dennis-hill-relators-v-honorable-stanley-j-wallach-resp-110232","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":32,"source":"tag","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"},{"slug":"car-accidents","label":"Car Accidents","href":"/practice-areas/car-accidents","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/car-accidents"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}