{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"mary-k-wilson-et-al","displayName":"Mary K. Wilson, et al.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed113220:undated","opinionId":"39331cf8-85fc-510a-a91a-3dcb874e1f3a","slug":"anita-m-beckmann-appellant-v-mary-k-wilson-et-al-respondents-113220","caseName":"Anita M. Beckmann, Appellant, v. Mary K. Wilson, et al., Respondents.","caseNumber":"ED113220","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":null,"year":2025,"display_summary":"Anita Beckmann appealed a circuit court judgment that disinherited her from her mother's trust for violating a no-contest clause. The appellate court determined it lacked jurisdiction because the circuit court's judgment was not final. The judgment failed to dispose of counterclaims filed by Elizabeth and Christopher Baudler for slander of title, malicious prosecution, and abuse of process. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, and Wilson's motion for attorney's fees was denied.","primaryTopic":"appellate-procedure","topicSlugs":["appellate-procedure","civil-procedure","trusts","estate-probate"],"outcomeNorm":"dismissed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=226993","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/anita-m-beckmann-appellant-v-mary-k-wilson-et-al-respondents-113220","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":20,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"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","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}