{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official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":"in-the-matter-of-the-james-a-long-trust-dated-december-13-2007-as-amended-sharon-long-successor-trustee","displayName":"In the Matter of the James A. Long Trust Dated December 13, 2007 as Amended. Sharon Long, Successor Trustee","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd86738:undated","opinionId":"7bd5a087-dc49-5d21-a08b-5bebf47377df","slug":"in-the-matter-of-the-james-a-long-trust-dated-december-13-2007-as-amended-d86738","caseName":"In the Matter of the James A. Long Trust Dated December 13, 2007 as Amended. Sharon Long, Successor Trustee\nvs.\nKevin Long, Et al.","caseNumber":"WD86738","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2024,"display_summary":"The Appellants, beneficiaries of the James A. Long Trust, appealed from an amended judgment that terminated their beneficiary rights due to a violation of the trust's no-contest clause. The appellate court dismissed the appeal, finding that the Appellants' brief contained substantial and material deficiencies that prevented meaningful appellate review, specifically non-compliance with Rule 84.04 regarding the statement of facts, points relied on, and argument development.","primaryTopic":"appellate-procedure","topicSlugs":["appellate-procedure","civil-procedure","trusts"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=215515","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/in-the-matter-of-the-james-a-long-trust-dated-december-13-2007-as-amended-d86738","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"estate-planning","label":"Estate Planning","href":"/practice-areas/estate-planning","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: trusts"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/estate-planning"},{"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":"appellant"}]}