{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"larry-t-acton","displayName":"Larry T. Acton","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd83514:2020-10-20","opinionId":"08c67a2a-b5d5-516b-a142-51fc60d33ce5","slug":"larry-t-acton-v-kaye-lynn-rahn-d83514","caseName":"Larry T. Acton\nvs. \nKaye Lynn Rahn","caseNumber":"WD83514","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2020-10-20","year":2020,"display_summary":"Larry T. Acton appealed the denial of his motion to modify child custody provisions. The appellate court noted significant deficiencies in Acton's pro se brief, including an argumentative statement of facts, non-compliant points relied on, and a lack of legal argument, standards of review, and record references. Despite being given an opportunity to amend, Acton failed to cure these violations. Consequently, the court dismissed the appeal for non-compliance with Rule 84.04, stating it could not reach the merits.","primaryTopic":"appellate-procedure","topicSlugs":["appellate-procedure","civil-procedure","child-custody","family-law"],"outcomeNorm":"dismissed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=167676","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/larry-t-acton-v-kaye-lynn-rahn-d83514","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"family","label":"Family Law","href":"/practice-areas/family","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: family-law","topic: family-law","topic: child-custody"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/family"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}