{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"peter-loew-and-kathy-loew","displayName":"Peter Loew and Kathy Loew","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd85343:2023-04-04","opinionId":"323ba8b2-6362-540a-8335-5a7711126eed","slug":"peter-loew-and-kathy-loew-v-heartland-trophy-properties-inc-d85343","caseName":"Peter Loew and Kathy Loew\nvs. \nHeartland Trophy Properties, Inc.","caseNumber":"WD85343","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2023-04-04","year":2023,"display_summary":"Peter and Kathy Loew (Loews) sought a declaratory judgment to void noncompete agreements with Heartland Trophy Properties, Inc. (Heartland). The circuit court granted Heartland's motion to transfer venue to Iowa and dismissed the Loews' petition without prejudice, also denying the Loews' request for sanctions. The appellate court affirmed the denial of sanctions, but reversed the transfer of venue and dismissal, finding the circuit court erred in applying Rule 51.045 and the doctrine of forum non conveniens. The case was remanded for further proceedings.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","appellate-procedure","contracts","other"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=194253","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/peter-loew-and-kathy-loew-v-heartland-trophy-properties-inc-d85343","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: corporate","topic: contracts"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"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"},{"slug":"international","label":"International Law","href":"/practice-areas/international","score":4,"source":"text","evidence":["text: sanctions"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/international"}],"role":"appellant"}]}