{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"impact-agape-ministries-et-al","displayName":"Impact Agape Ministries, et al.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed110507:2023-06-06","opinionId":"d356dcc4-e7b7-5d95-8f8f-ed325cb9d9cd","slug":"david-l-jones-appellant-v-impact-agape-ministries-et-al-respondents-110507","caseName":"David L. Jones, Appellant, vs. Impact Agape Ministries, et al., Respondents.","caseNumber":"ED110507","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2023-06-06","year":2023,"display_summary":"Mr. David Lee Jones, a professional musician, appealed the small claims court's judgment in favor of Impact Agape Ministries and its pastors on his breach of contract claim for unpaid music services. The small claims court had entered judgment for the church after a trial de novo. The appellate court dismissed the appeal, finding that Mr. Jones's brief failed to substantially comply with the requirements of Rule 84.04, thereby preserving nothing for appellate review.","primaryTopic":"appellate-procedure","topicSlugs":["appellate-procedure","civil-procedure","contracts"],"outcomeNorm":"dismissed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=196275","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/david-l-jones-appellant-v-impact-agape-ministries-et-al-respondents-110507","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"insurance-bad-faith","label":"Insurance Bad Faith","href":"/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith","score":20,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: insurance"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith"},{"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"}]}