{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"janette-whitlow","displayName":"JANETTE WHITLOW","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd38745:2025-05-15","opinionId":"b1b03bdb-f899-5e06-b8f6-346cf46d07cd","slug":"janette-whitlow-appellant-v-curtis-whitlow-twajana-moss-and-tammy-henry-r-d38745","caseName":"JANETTE WHITLOW, Appellant\nv.\nCURTIS WHITLOW, TWAJANA MOSS, and TAMMY HENRY, Respondents","caseNumber":"SD38745","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2025-05-15","year":2025,"display_summary":"Janette Whitlow sued Curtis Whitlow, Twajana Moss, and Tammy Henry for unjust enrichment, alleging they were enriched by her contributions to the acquisition of a family farm. The trial court granted summary judgment for the respondents, concluding Whitlow's claim was time-barred by the statute of limitations. The Southern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals vacated the judgment and remanded the case, holding that the respondents failed to properly plead the statute of limitations as an affirmative defense in their answer as required by Rule 55.08.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","summary-judgment","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review","contracts"],"outcomeNorm":"modified","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=220653","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/janette-whitlow-appellant-v-curtis-whitlow-twajana-moss-and-tammy-henry-r-d38745","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"real-estate","label":"Real Estate","href":"/practice-areas/real-estate","score":20,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: real-estate"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/real-estate"},{"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: summary-judgment","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}