{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"timothy-s-ellis","displayName":"Timothy S. Ellis","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd86884:undated","opinionId":"fcf1527e-f14c-596f-88ad-d11e1baaa66b","slug":"sharon-cain-and-ronald-cain-v-timothy-s-ellis-d86884","caseName":"Sharon Cain and Ronald Cain\nvs.\nTimothy S. Ellis","caseNumber":"WD86884","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2024,"display_summary":"Timothy S. Ellis appealed the denial of his motion to set aside a default judgment entered against him in a negligence action filed by Sharon and Ronald Cain. Ellis, who was incarcerated when served, argued he had good cause for failing to respond and presented meritorious defenses. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, concluding that Ellis failed to demonstrate good cause for his complete inaction after being served with the petition, which constituted reckless conduct.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","appellate-procedure","negligence"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=214618","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/sharon-cain-and-ronald-cain-v-timothy-s-ellis-d86884","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":"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"}]}