{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"richard-c-mcdonald-and-louise-piccard-dorr","displayName":"Richard C. McDonald and Louise Piccard Dorr","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd82522:2020-01-07","opinionId":"6f3d8ced-0ed1-5796-a4b9-ab08972563dd","slug":"in-the-matter-of-selma-mcdonald-norton-a-person-allegedly-incapacitated-a-d82522","caseName":"In the Matter of Selma McDonald Norton, A Person Allegedly Incapacitated and Disabled\nvs.\nRichard C. McDonald and Louise Piccard Dorr","caseNumber":"WD82522","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2020-01-07","year":2020,"display_summary":"Richard C. McDonald and Louise Piccard Dorr, referred to as Children, appealed the summary judgment granted in favor of their mother, Selma McDonald Norton, in a guardianship and conservatorship proceeding. Children had sought appointment of a guardian and conservator for Ms. Norton, alleging she was incapacitated and disabled. During the pendency of the appeal, Ms. Norton passed away. The appellate court dismissed the appeal, holding that Ms. Norton's death rendered the issues moot, as a decision on the merits would have no practical effect or provide effective relief.","primaryTopic":"appellate-procedure","topicSlugs":["appellate-procedure","estate-probate","civil-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"dismissed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=148153","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/in-the-matter-of-selma-mcdonald-norton-a-person-allegedly-incapacitated-a-d82522","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"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":"respondent"}]}