{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"jennifer-mckinley","displayName":"Jennifer McKinley","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd87683:undated","opinionId":"bc75d097-a1ed-5d14-8e40-b3b6ba941f45","slug":"jennifer-mckinley-v-diane-k-hook-and-grace-wisdom-llc-d87683","caseName":"Jennifer McKinley\nvs.\nDiane K. Hook and Grace & Wisdom, LLC","caseNumber":"WD87683","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2026,"display_summary":"Diane Hook and Grace & Wisdom, LLC (G&W) appealed a judgment in favor of Jennifer McKinley, Hook's former law partner, regarding McKinley's membership interest in G&W, an LLC formed to purchase their law firm's property. The trial court found an oral operating agreement existed, granting McKinley a 50% interest, and denied Hook's motion to compel arbitration. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the written operating agreement was invalid without McKinley's signature, the oral agreement was enforceable, and the arbitration clause was not binding on McKinley.","primaryTopic":"contracts","topicSlugs":["contracts","civil-procedure","other"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=230035","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/jennifer-mckinley-v-diane-k-hook-and-grace-wisdom-llc-d87683","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":18,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: contracts","text: llc"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}