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

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106 opinions

Mouna Apperson, f/k/a Nicholas Apperson, Appellant, vs. Natasha Kaminsky, et al., Respondents.(2026)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 23, 2026#SC101020

remanded

The court affirmed the directed verdict as to four counts against Norman based on agency but vacated and remanded the defamation counts against Kaminsky and one count against Norman, finding that the circuit court erred in requiring independent evidence of reputational damage beyond the plaintiff's own testimony when the evidence of harm was substantial and directly resulted from the defendants' statements.

personal-injuryper_curiam4,488 words

Mississippi Valley Equipment Company, Respondent, vs. David Killian, d/b/a Elite Seawall & Excavating, LLC, Appellant.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictOctober 21, 2025#ED113156

affirmed
personal-injurymajority3,056 words

Xtra Lease LLC, Respondent, v. United Trans Logistics, Inc., Appellant.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictAugust 12, 2025#ED113144

affirmed
personal-injurymajority1,837 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Korrie D. Black, Jr., Appellant.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictApril 22, 2025#ED112231

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,497 words

Joseph Simmons III, et al., Appellants, vs. Keat Properties, LLC, et al., Respondents.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMarch 25, 2025#ED112785

affirmed
personal-injurymajority4,879 words

Mouna Apperson, f/k/a Nicholas Apperson, Appellant, vs. Natasha Kaminsky, et al., Respondents.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJanuary 28, 2025#ED112529

affirmed
personal-injurymajority6,831 words

State of Missouri, Respondent vs. Robert Brefford, Appellant.(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 26, 2024#ED111688

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,476 words

John Doe v. Eric T. Olson, et al.(2024)

Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 13, 2024#SC100296

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,475 words

Kavion L. Thomas, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 21, 2023#ED111160

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,749 words

C.H., and S.S., Appellants, v. Infertility Center of Saint Louis, et al., Respondents.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictSeptember 26, 2023#ED111405

affirmed
personal-injurymajority2,925 words

Daniel McCullen, Appellant, vs. Matthew P. O'Grady, et al., Respondents.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictApril 11, 2023#ED110811

affirmed
personal-injurymajority4,672 words

Dashuan M. Wooten, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2022)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 15, 2022#ED110150

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,036 words

Chauncy Taylor, Movant/Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2022)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictAugust 16, 2022#ED109692

affirmed
criminal-lawmemorandum3,182 words

Darwin D. Stevenson, Movant/Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2022)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMarch 29, 2022#ED109610

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority5,645 words

Pervis McAllister, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2022)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMarch 15, 2022#ED109569

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority7,774 words

Leroy W. Coleman, Jr., Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2022)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictFebruary 15, 2022#ED109394

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,105 words

Charles Babb and Autumn Babb, Appellants, vs. Tiffany Bartlett, Respondent.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictDecember 14, 2021#ED109479

affirmed
personal-injurymajority7,230 words

Adam Luebbering, et al., Appellants, vs. Shimir Varia, et al., Respondents.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictOctober 5, 2021#ED109341

remanded
personal-injurymajority2,665 words

In the Matter of the Care and Treatment of Jerry Davis, a/k/a Jerry M. Davis, Jr., a/k/a Jerry Miller Davis, Jr. vs. State of Missouri(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictSeptember 14, 2021#WD83673

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,366 words

Zick, Voss, Politte & Richardson, Respondent, vs. Jeannette M. Puetz, David M. Puetz, and Gerald B. Puetz, Appellants.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJuly 20, 2021#ED109152

reversed
personal-injurymajority1,532 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Paul L. Deroy, Jr., Appellant.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictApril 27, 2021#ED108643

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority5,018 words

In Re The Estate of: Virgil D. Williams, Ward/Protectee; Janet Rosenauer vs. Betty Lou Williams and Kim Bauman(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictFebruary 23, 2021#WD83520

affirmed
real-estatemajority1,988 words

Donald J. Marcks, Appellant, vs. Edward W. Wilson, Respondent.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictDecember 22, 2020#ED108488

affirmed
personal-injurymajority2,883 words

Malcolm Couch, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictOctober 27, 2020#ED108008

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,537 words

Joseph Zygler, Appellant, vs. Hawkins Construction, et al., Respondent.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictSeptember 22, 2020#ED108543

affirmed
personal-injurymajority4,043 words

Christopher L. Wright vs. State of Missouri(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictSeptember 8, 2020#WD82948

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,792 words

Planned Parenthood of St. Louis Region, et al., Respondents, vs. Department of Social Services, Division of Medical Services, et al., Appellants.(2020)

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 30, 2020#SC98020

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority8,870 words

Denise Kappel, et al., Appellants, vs. Fredric Prater, Respondent.(2020)

Supreme Court of MissouriMay 12, 2020#SC98010

affirmed
personal-injurymajority3,118 words

Pervis McAllister, Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictApril 28, 2020#ED107945

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,182 words

Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of the City of St. Louis, Respondent, vs. James Townsend Osher, Appellant.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictApril 21, 2020#ED107081

affirmed
administrativemajority10,378 words

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