{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"janie-gould-darrin-phillips-and-amanda-phillips","displayName":"Janie Gould, Darrin Phillips, and Amanda Phillips","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed112704:2025-05-06","opinionId":"24530230-6ee0-52c5-9f31-f0b7a380689a","slug":"barbara-j-bonin-as-personal-representative-for-the-estate-of-thomas-r-kee-112704","caseName":"Barbara J. Bonin, as Personal Representative for the Estate of Thomas R. Keener, Respondent, v. Janie Gould, Darrin Phillips, and Amanda Phillips, Appellants.","caseNumber":"ED112704","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2025-05-06","year":2025,"display_summary":"Barbara J. Bonin, as personal representative for the Estate of Thomas R. Keener, sued Keener's stepchildren, Janie Gould, Darrin Phillips, and Amanda Phillips, alleging undue influence, conversion, and unjust enrichment. The circuit court found in favor of the Estate, voiding beneficiary deeds, finding unjust enrichment, and awarding attorney's fees. On appeal, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, reversed the award of attorney's fees, but affirmed the circuit court's findings regarding undue influence and unjust enrichment.","primaryTopic":"estate-probate","topicSlugs":["estate-probate","civil-procedure","other"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=220493","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/barbara-j-bonin-as-personal-representative-for-the-estate-of-thomas-r-kee-112704","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":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"},{"slug":"estate-planning","label":"Estate Planning","href":"/practice-areas/estate-planning","score":4,"source":"text","evidence":["text: personal representative"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/estate-planning"}],"role":"appellant"}]}