{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"min-zhao","displayName":"Min Zhao","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed111788:2024-08-27","opinionId":"3e3b0561-d8ad-5f5e-9bbe-a8f97cec956a","slug":"grace-herr-ally-burke-and-majorie-alvord-respondents-v-min-zhao-appellant-111788","caseName":"Grace Herr, Ally Burke, and Majorie Alvord, Respondents, vs. Min Zhao, Appellant, Yanqun Dong, Defendant.","caseNumber":"ED111788","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2024-08-27","year":2024,"display_summary":"Min Zhao and Yanqun Dong (Landlords) appealed a judgment in favor of Grace Herr, Ally Burke, and Marjorie Alvord (Tenants) on their claims for breach of implied warranty of habitability and breach of the rental agreement. The Landlords argued the trial court erroneously applied the law by basing its judgment on de minimis conditions. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, finding that the conditions, including mold, leaks, live wires, and inoperable air conditioning, were not de minimis and materially affected the tenants' life, health, and safety. The court also denied the Tenants' motion to strike the Landlords' brief, opting to review the appeal on its merits despite Rule 84.04 violations.","primaryTopic":"landlord-tenant","topicSlugs":["landlord-tenant","contracts","appellate-procedure","civil-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=210895","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/grace-herr-ally-burke-and-majorie-alvord-respondents-v-min-zhao-appellant-111788","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":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: contracts"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"slug":"real-estate","label":"Real Estate","href":"/practice-areas/real-estate","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: landlord-tenant"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/real-estate"}],"role":"appellant"}]}