{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"pro-basement-inc-et-al","displayName":"Pro Basement, Inc., et al.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed111898:2024-03-12","opinionId":"8de5b571-1358-5076-a89f-fe4c13fbb0ee","slug":"steve-brown-authorized-agent-and-assignee-of-the-trustees-of-the-brown-fa-111898","caseName":"Steve Brown Authorized Agent and Assignee of the Trustees of the Brown Family Trust, Respondent, vs. Pro Basement, Inc., et al., Appellants.","caseNumber":"ED111898","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2024-03-12","year":2024,"display_summary":"Pro Basement, Inc. and Lawrence Otte (Appellants) appealed the trial court's denial of their motion to set aside a default judgment entered against them for breach of lease and unlawful detainer. The Appellants argued the trial court abused its discretion because they presented meritorious defenses. The appellate court reversed and remanded, holding that the Appellants established a meritorious defense, which required the default judgment to be set aside.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review","landlord-tenant","contracts"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=206346","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/steve-brown-authorized-agent-and-assignee-of-the-trustees-of-the-brown-fa-111898","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"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"},{"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"}]}