{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"stacey-kelam","displayName":"Stacey Kelam","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed108179:2020-06-23","opinionId":"cb13d881-a501-5c95-87b8-0a3e0fea58b0","slug":"gary-veal-respondent-v-stacey-kelam-appellant-108179","caseName":"Gary Veal, Respondent, vs. Stacey Kelam, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED108179","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2020-06-23","year":2020,"display_summary":"Gary Veal sued Stacey Kelam for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident, and a jury awarded Veal $2.5 million. Kelam appealed, arguing the trial court erred in denying her motion for new trial due to alleged bias during voir dire, that the verdict was excessive, and that her counsel was improperly restricted during closing arguments. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no reversible error in any of Kelam's points on appeal.","primaryTopic":"auto-accident","topicSlugs":["auto-accident","appellate-procedure","personal-injury","civil-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=162233","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/gary-veal-respondent-v-stacey-kelam-appellant-108179","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: personal-injury","topic: personal-injury"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"},{"slug":"car-accidents","label":"Car Accidents","href":"/practice-areas/car-accidents","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: auto-accident"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/car-accidents"},{"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"}]}