{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"missouri-valley-college-et-al","displayName":"Missouri Valley College, et al.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd82425:2020-02-18","opinionId":"7cd13e1a-2279-5d55-ad65-eed03dba1827","slug":"bradley-bearden-v-missouri-valley-college-et-al-d82425","caseName":"Bradley Bearden\nvs.\nMissouri Valley College, et al.","caseNumber":"WD82425","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2020-02-18","year":2020,"display_summary":"Bradley Bearden sued Missouri Valley College (MVC) for negligence and premises liability after sustaining an injury during a fraternity initiation. The trial court granted partial summary judgment in favor of MVC, finding no duty or causation. Bearden subsequently filed a voluntary dismissal of the entire cause of action without prejudice. The appellate court dismissed Bearden's appeal, concluding that the voluntary dismissal rendered the partial summary judgment a nullity and thus not a final appealable judgment, thereby depriving the court of jurisdiction.","primaryTopic":"appellate-procedure","topicSlugs":["appellate-procedure","civil-procedure","summary-judgment","negligence","premises-liability"],"outcomeNorm":"dismissed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=150313","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/bradley-bearden-v-missouri-valley-college-et-al-d82425","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: personal-injury","topic: negligence"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":16,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: summary-judgment","topic: appellate-procedure","text: summary judgment"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"},{"slug":"slip-and-fall","label":"Slip and Fall","href":"/practice-areas/slip-and-fall","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: premises-liability"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/slip-and-fall"}],"role":"respondent"}]}