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45 opinions on record in the Ott Law Missouri courts archive across authorship, concurrence, dissenting, and trial-court roles.

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Trial Court Opinions

45 opinions

STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent v. DEPARIS D. TOWNSEND, Defendant-Appellant(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictSeptember 9, 2025#SD38581

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,895 words

THOMAS BENZEN, et al., Respondents vs. JEFFREY B. WHEELER, et al., Appellants(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictSeptember 4, 2025#SD38761

affirmed
real-estatemajority3,939 words

IN INTEREST OF Z.S.C. and H.E.C., GREENE COUNTY JUVENILE OFFICE, Respondent vs. J.E., Appellant(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictFebruary 1, 2023#SD37583

affirmed
family-lawmajority2,661 words

In the Estate of Richard E. Smith, APRIL M. SVEC, Personal Representative of the Estate of Deidre A. Smith, and ASHLEY A. LUX, Appellants vs. AMIE M. BROOKS, ERIC R. SMITH, and JOSHUA C. SMITH, Respondents(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictFebruary 1, 2023#SD37438

affirmed
personal-injurymajority1,526 words

IN THE INTEREST OF: J.X.B. and J.M.H., Minors, BUTLER COUNTY JUVENILE OFFICE, Respondent vs. J.E.B., Natural Father, Appellant(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictOctober 19, 2020#SD36633

affirmed
family-lawmajority5,217 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent v. DAVID RODNEY SCHACHTNER, Appellant(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictOctober 6, 2020#SD36093

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority5,003 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent v. DOYLE WILLIAM TURNER, Appellant(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictSeptember 29, 2020#SD36374

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,989 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent v. LARRY A. SINOR, Defendant-Appellant(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictFebruary 6, 2020#SD35936

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,452 words

IN THE INTEREST OF: A.R.F. GREENE COUNTY JUVENILE OFFICE, Respondent vs. V.H.F., Appellant(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictFebruary 4, 2020#SD36198

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,944 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent vs. WILLIAM GENE MORLANG, Appellant(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictFebruary 4, 2020#SD35765

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,188 words

JURIS P. SIMANIS, Respondent vs. CATHERINE L. SIMANIS, Appellant(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJanuary 30, 2020#SD35641

affirmed
family-lawmajority2,602 words

FRANK PETER RENICK, JR., Appellant vs. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJanuary 23, 2020#SD36140

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,740 words

BRYAN LEE STEELE, Petitioner/Respondent, vs. JUDY ANN STEELE, Respondent/Appellant.(2014)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictMarch 11, 2014#SD32326

affirmed
family-lawmajority5,908 words

SHERI STEPHENS, Plaintiff/Appellant, vs. SHERIFF W. ARCHIE DUNN, SHERIFF JACK L. MERRITT, RETIRED, C.E. WELLS, JOHN DOE I, JOHN DOE III, and JOHN DOE IV, Defendants/Respondents, and GERALD TUCK, JOHN DOE II, JOHN DOE V, and JOHN B. FREITAS, DO, Defendants.(2014)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJanuary 14, 2014#SD32563

affirmed
personal-injurymajority6,523 words

DENISE CALZARETTA, Appellant/Cross-Respondent vs. CHRISTIAN R.D. WILLARD, D.D.S., Respondent/Cross-Appellant(2013)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJanuary 24, 2013#SD31499

affirmed
personal-injurymajority3,790 words

CITY OF BRANSON, Appellant vs. HOTELS.COM, LP; HOTWIRE, INC.; TRIP NETWORK, INC. (d/b/a CHEAP TICKETS.COM); TRAVELPORT, INC. (f/k/a CENDANT TRAVEL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES GROUP, INC.); EXPEDIA, INC.; INTERNETWORK PUBLISHING CORP. (d/b/a LODGING.COM); LOWESTFARE.COM, INCORPORATED; MAUPIN-TOUR HOLDING, LLC; ORBITZ, LLC; PRICELINE.COM INCORPORATED; SITE59.COM, LLC; TRAVELOCITY.COM, LP; TRAVELWEB LLC; TRAVELNOW.COM, INC.; TRAVELZOO, INC.; and INTERACTIVE HOTEL SOLUTIONS, INC., Respondents(2013)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJanuary 23, 2013#SD31854

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,326 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent, vs. DANIEL BOONE WADLOW, Appellant.(2012)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJuly 11, 2012#SD31448

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,346 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent vs. RONALD EUGENE SMITH, Appellant.(2012)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJune 11, 2012#SD31465

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,380 words

LYNELL D. DOBBS, Appellant vs. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent(2009)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,006 words

IN THE INTEREST OF: A.L.M., K.M.M., M.J.C.M., and R.K.M., Minors, D.L.M., Natural Father, Appellant vs. GREENE COUNTY JUVENILE OFFICE, Respondent(2011)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD30837

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority6,118 words

JONATHAN D. SMITH, Appellant vs. MICHAEL BOWERSOX, Respondent(2010)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD30056

affirmed
personal-injurymajority1,250 words

IN THE MATTER OF THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF DUEWEY WARREN, Appellant vs. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent(2009)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD28741

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,835 words

IN THE MATTER OF J.L.B., M.K.B., AND M.L.B. S.B. and J.B., Appellants vs. J.L., Respondent(2009)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD28760

affirmed
family-lawmajority6,227 words

DIVISION OF FAMILY SERVICES ex rel. ALYSA MICHELLE LAIR, by Next Friend, ELIZABETH ANNE CALHOUN, and ELIZABETH ANNE CALHOUN, individually, Petitioners/Respondents vs. NELS NORMAN PORTINCASO, Respondent/Appellant(2011)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD31000

affirmed
family-lawmajority2,244 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent vs. JOSEPH W. HASLETT, Appellant(2009)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD28572

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority7,801 words

PAYROLL ADVANCE, INC., Appellant vs. BARBARA YATES, Respondent(2008)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD29040

affirmed
employmentmajority4,318 words

CACH, LLC, Respondent vs. EDDIE M. LAWRENCE, Appellant(2010)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD30304

affirmed
personal-injurymajority3,200 words

IN THE INTEREST OF: T.L.B., M.K.S., N.T.S., N.J.S., and K.M.S., Minors A.M.B., Natural Mother, Appellant vs. GREENE COUNTY JUVENILE OFFICE, Respondent(2011)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD31135

affirmed
family-lawmajority6,524 words

CAMDEN COUNTY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #4, et al., Respondents vs. VILLAGE OF SUNRISE BEACH, CITY OF LAKE OZARK, et al., Appellants(2009)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD28984

affirmed
employmentmajority4,865 words

In re C.M.B. and M.M.J.B., by their Next Friend, MICHAEL BARKER, and MICHAEL BARKER, Individually, MICHAEL BARKER, Respondent, vs. REBECCA SUE LIND, Appellant.(2010)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD30210

affirmed
family-lawmajority1,837 words

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