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Missouri Appellate Judge

The Honorable J. Dale Youngs

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

Trial Court Opinions
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Trial Court Opinions

42 opinions

Kevin Rhodes, Appellant-Respondent, vs. Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, Respondent-Appellant.(2025)

Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 12, 2025#SC100998

modified
employmentmajority1,365 words

State of Missouri vs. Nancy Russell(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJuly 29, 2025#WD86606

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,338 words

Willie Roark vs. KC Pet Project(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictDecember 17, 2024#WD86960

affirmed
personal-injurymajority6,240 words

Bryant Holmes vs. Missouri Department of Corrections(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictAugust 20, 2024#WD86357

affirmed
employmentmajority2,712 words

State of Missouri vs. Stephen D. Turner(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictDecember 26, 2023#WD84901

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority7,785 words

In the Interest of: D.R.T. vs. Juvenile Officer(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJune 15, 2021#WD83874

dismissed
employmentmajority2,317 words

Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Company, Inc. vs. Employers Insurance Company of Wausau; OneBeacon America Insurance Company; Certain Underwriters at Lloyds of London; Certain London Market Insurance Companies(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictAugust 4, 2020#WD82615

affirmed
personal-injurymajority13,882 words

In the Interest of: D.L.S. III and D.L.S.; Juvenile Officer vs. D.L.S. II(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJuly 28, 2020#WD83518

affirmed
employmentmajority4,842 words

In the Interest of D.E.G., Appellant, vs. Juvenile Officer of Jackson County, Respondent.(2020)

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 16, 2020#SC97869

affirmed
employmentmajority10,555 words

In the Interest of: A.R.B.; Juvenile Officer; E.R. and M.R. vs. T.B.(2019)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictSeptember 3, 2019#WD82162

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority9,559 words

Rebecca Alport vs. Jeffrey Alport(2019)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictApril 9, 2019#WD81421

affirmed
family-lawmajority3,096 words

In the Interest of: J.A.F. and J.J.A.F. Juvenile Officer vs. J.A.F.(2019)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMarch 5, 2019#WD81963

affirmed
family-lawmajority5,315 words

James Barger vs. Kansas City Power & Light Company(2018)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictApril 24, 2018#WD80778

reversed
personal-injurymajority2,495 words

Clay Chastain vs. Bill Geary, et al(2017)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictNovember 21, 2017#WD80725

affirmed
corporatememorandum3,285 words

Daniel R. Defoe vs. American Family Mutual Insurance Company(2017)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMay 30, 2017#WD80069

affirmed
employmentmajority4,233 words

State of Missouri vs. Jacole N. Prince(2017)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictApril 25, 2017#WD79366

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority5,502 words

State of Missouri vs. Gabriel L. Leonard(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMarch 15, 2016#WD77979

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority6,889 words

Richard Shore, M.D. vs. The Children's Mercy Hospital and Dr. Gerald Woods(2015)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictDecember 22, 2015#WD78530

affirmed
employmentmajority4,408 words

Gene E. Dudley vs. State of Missouri(2015)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictApril 28, 2015#WD77218

remanded
criminal-lawmajority1,654 words

Thomas E. Simmons vs. State of Missouri(2015)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictApril 28, 2015#WD77246

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,010 words

Michael J. Nolte and Barbie Nolte vs. Ford Motor Company(2014)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictDecember 9, 2014#WD75371

affirmed
personal-injurymajority9,894 words

Paul Damon and Natalia Olinetchouk, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated vs. City of Kansas City, Missouri and American Traffic Solutions, Inc.(2013)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictNovember 26, 2013#WD75363

affirmed
personal-injurymajority15,158 words

Nathan Stolov vs. Jackson County School District C-1 of Hickman Mills, Jackson, County, Missouri(2013)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJune 11, 2013#WD74784

affirmed
employmentmajority4,452 words

R.K. Matthews Investment, Inc. vs. Beulah Mae Housing, LLC(2012)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictSeptember 25, 2012#WD74567

affirmed
personal-injurymajority4,929 words

Deborah Hervey, Respondent vs. Missouri Department of Corrections, Appellant.(2012)

Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 14, 2012#SC92145

affirmed
employmentmajority5,636 words

Aryan D. Neal vs. State of Missouri(2012)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJuly 31, 2012#WD73588

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority8,552 words

Roger Tisch vs. DST Systems, Inc.(2012)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictApril 3, 2012#WD73454

affirmed
employmentmajority5,707 words

Deborah Hervey vs. Missouri Department of Corrections(2011)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictSeptember 13, 2011#WD72899

affirmed
employmentmajority9,717 words

Cynthia S. Riggins and Thomas K. Riggins vs. City of Kansas City, Missouri and Loretto Redevelopment Corporation, Inc.(2011)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictAugust 23, 2011#WD72764

affirmed
real-estatemajority7,451 words

Karen L. Tadych vs. John D. Horner(2011)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMarch 8, 2011#WD72408

affirmed
real-estatemajority2,864 words

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