{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"robert-huntoon-and-george-swearengin","displayName":"ROBERT HUNTOON and GEORGE SWEARENGIN","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd36850:2021-09-16","opinionId":"8f7a7377-15d5-5e0b-901f-41733d433a62","slug":"steven-chadwick-respondent-v-robert-huntoon-and-george-swearengin-appella-d36850","caseName":"STEVEN CHADWICK, Respondent\nvs.\nROBERT HUNTOON and GEORGE SWEARENGIN, Appellants","caseNumber":"SD36850","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2021-09-16","year":2021,"display_summary":"Robert Huntoon and George Swearengin appealed a trial court judgment in favor of Steven Chadwick, a former member of Liberty Home Solutions, LLC, who was expelled without cause. Chadwick had sued for compensation for his member's interest, and the trial court awarded him actual damages, punitive damages, and attorney's fees. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, holding that the operating agreement did not divest Chadwick of his distribution rights upon expulsion and that the company's valuation was supported by the evidence.","primaryTopic":"contracts","topicSlugs":["contracts","other","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=180513","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/steven-chadwick-respondent-v-robert-huntoon-and-george-swearengin-appella-d36850","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":"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"}]}