{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"terence-marks","displayName":"Terence Marks","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed113479:undated","opinionId":"41f16b7f-d42c-5606-9f0e-ab32813b1b2e","slug":"terence-marks-respondent-v-city-of-st-louis-appellant-113479","caseName":"Terence Marks, Respondent, v. City of St. Louis, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED113479","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":null,"year":2026,"display_summary":"Terence Marks sued the City of St. Louis for negligence after a motor vehicle accident with a City garbage truck. A jury found in favor of Marks, assessing 90% fault to the City and 10% to Marks, and the trial court entered judgment accordingly. The City appealed, challenging the admission of expert testimony, a statement during closing argument, the denial of a mistrial, and the refusal of a jury instruction. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no abuse of discretion or prejudicial error.","primaryTopic":"auto-accident","topicSlugs":["auto-accident","negligence","evidence","jury-instructions","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=231976","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/terence-marks-respondent-v-city-of-st-louis-appellant-113479","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: personal-injury","topic: negligence"],"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: jury-instructions","topic: evidence","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}