{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"ohm-hotel-group-llc-et-al","displayName":"OHM Hotel Group, LLC, et al.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed112639:2024-12-24","opinionId":"90c9b95e-0a87-5a74-ab6c-31aaeb8c9594","slug":"the-wrecking-crew-inc-appellant-v-ohm-hotel-group-llc-et-al-respondents-112639","caseName":"The Wrecking Crew, Inc., Appellant, v. OHM Hotel Group, LLC, et al., Respondents.","caseNumber":"ED112639","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2024-12-24","year":2024,"display_summary":"The Wrecking Crew, Inc. appealed the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of OHM Hotel Group, LLC, et al., concerning a dispute over payment for demolition work. The central issue revolved around the authenticity of a waiver and release document, which The Wrecking Crew's president initially admitted signing but later, supported by a handwriting expert's affidavit, claimed was forged. The appellate court reversed the summary judgment, concluding that the contradictory evidence created a genuine dispute of material fact regarding the waiver's legitimacy, which could not be resolved at the summary judgment stage. The case was remanded for further proceedings.","primaryTopic":"summary-judgment","topicSlugs":["summary-judgment","civil-procedure","contracts","evidence"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=215958","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/the-wrecking-crew-inc-appellant-v-ohm-hotel-group-llc-et-al-respondents-112639","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":18,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: summary-judgment","topic: evidence","text: summary judgment"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"},{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":16,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: contracts","text: llc"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"}],"role":"respondent"}]}