{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"kimberly-agnes-martin-and-gary-thomas-martin","displayName":"Kimberly Agnes Martin and Gary Thomas Martin","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed113426:undated","opinionId":"349bdc3d-bb51-56a1-b004-a786a2fa0222","slug":"karen-e-spalding-deborah-k-thelen-and-cynthia-m-parazak-appellants-v-kimb-113426","caseName":"Karen E. Spalding, Deborah K. Thelen, and Cynthia M. Parazak, Appellants, v. Kimberly Agnes Martin and Gary Thomas Martin, Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED113426","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":null,"year":2025,"display_summary":"Plaintiffs Karen Spalding, Cynthia Parazak, and Deborah Thelen appealed the trial court's judgment granting Defendants Kimberly and Gary Martin's motion to enforce a settlement and dismissing their lawsuit. The dispute arose from Martin's use of funds from a family trust. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the email exchanges and actions of the parties constituted clear and convincing evidence of a valid settlement agreement.","primaryTopic":"contracts","topicSlugs":["contracts","civil-procedure","trusts"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=229377","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/karen-e-spalding-deborah-k-thelen-and-cynthia-m-parazak-appellants-v-kimb-113426","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: contracts"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"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"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}