{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"matthew-valdivia","displayName":"Matthew Valdivia","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd87022:undated","opinionId":"06e3e045-6472-55a5-9489-67b3739cbde0","slug":"matthew-valdivia-v-state-of-missouri-department-of-corrections-d87022","caseName":"Matthew Valdivia vs. State of Missouri Department of Corrections","caseNumber":"WD87022","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2025,"display_summary":"Matthew Valdivia obtained a jury verdict against the Missouri Department of Corrections (DOC) on claims brought under the Missouri Human Rights Act. The DOC appealed, but the appellate court dismissed the appeal as untimely. The court held that the initial judgment, despite not specifying an interest rate, was final, and the DOC's notice of appeal was filed beyond the statutory deadline. The case was remanded for the trial court to determine and award Valdivia reasonable attorney fees for the appeal.","primaryTopic":"appellate-procedure","topicSlugs":["appellate-procedure","civil-procedure","employment-law"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=221075","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/matthew-valdivia-v-state-of-missouri-department-of-corrections-d87022","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"employment","label":"Employment Law","href":"/practice-areas/employment","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: employment","topic: employment-law"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/employment"},{"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"}]}