{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"john-carlton","displayName":"John Carlton","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed111694:2024-01-30","opinionId":"89c26fd7-bdd3-53f5-afee-0bac25554242","slug":"john-carlton-appellant-v-brandon-means-respondent-111694","caseName":"John Carlton, Appellant, vs. Brandon Means, Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED111694","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2024-01-30","year":2024,"display_summary":"John Carlton sued Officer Brandon Means for personal injuries sustained in a vehicular collision, alleging negligence or malice. The trial court granted summary judgment for Officer Means, concluding he was entitled to official immunity. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the malice exception to official immunity did not apply because there were no facts demonstrating Officer Means acted with the requisite intent to injure or prejudice Carlton, even if his conduct was reckless.","primaryTopic":"governmental-immunity","topicSlugs":["governmental-immunity","auto-accident","civil-procedure","summary-judgment","negligence"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=205075","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/john-carlton-appellant-v-brandon-means-respondent-111694","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"car-accidents","label":"Car Accidents","href":"/practice-areas/car-accidents","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: auto-accident"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/car-accidents"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":11,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: summary-judgment","fallback litigation route behind specific injury signal"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"},{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":11,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: personal-injury","topic: negligence","fallback personal-injury route behind specific injury signal"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"}],"role":"appellant"}]}