{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"robert-k-ball-ii","displayName":"Robert K. Ball, II","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd83640:2021-11-16","opinionId":"6deb75f4-b924-5b05-a430-8830924263d5","slug":"susan-ball-v-robert-k-ball-ii-d83640","caseName":"Susan Ball\nvs. \nRobert K. Ball, II","caseNumber":"WD83640","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2021-11-16","year":2021,"display_summary":"Husband appealed the dissolution of marriage judgment, arguing the trial court lacked personal jurisdiction over him because his counsel's special appearance and request for a continuance did not constitute submission to jurisdiction. The appellate court affirmed, holding that by requesting the court take action, such as granting a continuance, Husband's counsel submitted to the court's personal jurisdiction, thereby waiving any defense of lack of personal jurisdiction. Consequently, the trial court had the authority to divide property and debt.","primaryTopic":"family-law","topicSlugs":["family-law","civil-procedure","divorce","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=183833","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/susan-ball-v-robert-k-ball-ii-d83640","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"family","label":"Family Law","href":"/practice-areas/family","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: family-law","topic: family-law","topic: divorce"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/family"},{"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"}]}