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54 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

54 opinions

John Doe, Jane Doe, Jan Doe, Janet Doe, and Judy Doe, Individually and On Behalf of all Others Similarly Situated vs. Meritas Health Corporation and Board of Trustees of North Kansas City Hospital(2026)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMarch 3, 2026#WD87830

remanded

The court reversed the circuit court's grant of sovereign immunity dismissal, finding that plaintiffs' common-law claims against the hospital board could proceed. However, the court affirmed dismissal of statutory claims for computer tampering and identity theft, and remanded the case for further proceedings on the remaining claims.

othermajority12,101 words

State of Missouri vs. Michael W. Myers(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJuly 29, 2025#WD86932

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,657 words

Midwest Trust Co. as Conservator for K.P. vs. United Parcel Service, Inc.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMay 20, 2025#WD86697

affirmed
personal-injurymajority3,205 words

Jose Lopez vs. Cedar Fair, L.P.(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictSeptember 17, 2024#WD85931

affirmed
employmentmajority5,900 words

Christopher Patterson, As Next Friend for Minor Child C.P. vs. Stephanie Roach, and Lakeview Terrace Property, LLC(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMarch 5, 2024#WD86159

dismissed
personal-injurymajority1,187 words

Lynn Schieve, Individually and as a Member of the Carroll Meyer Family Limited Liability Company, LLC vs. John Meyer(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJune 1, 2021#WD83700

affirmed
personal-injurymajority4,720 words

In The Matter Of: Margie E. Summers; Lisa Summers vs. Margie Summers and Bonnie Nims(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJanuary 5, 2021#WD83124

reversed
corporatemajority2,491 words

M.N., A Minor by and Through His Biological Mother and Next Friend, S.N. vs. North Kansas City School District, and Kelly Services, Inc.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMarch 10, 2020#WD82959

affirmed
employmentmajority4,868 words

CHESTER WAYNE SMOTHERMAN and JEWELL SMOTHERMAN, Plaintiffs/Appellants vs. TOMMY WHITE and JEANIE WHITE, Defendants/Respondents(2019)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictMay 1, 2019#SD35879

reversed
criminal-lawmajority2,017 words

Carla K. Hiner vs. John W. Hiner(2019)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictApril 30, 2019#WD81993

affirmed
family-lawmajority2,129 words

BANK OF BIRCH TREE, Plaintiff/Respondent vs. AMERICAN MODERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant/Respondent, and BARTON MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff/Appellant, vs. LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS, INC., Third-Party Defendant/Respondent(2018)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictOctober 15, 2018#SD35369

dismissed
insurancemajority1,444 words

CHESTER WAYNE SMOTHERMAN, and JEWELL SMOTHERMAN, Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. TOMMY WHITE and JEANIE WHITE, Defendants-Respondents.(2018)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictAugust 10, 2018#SD35279

dismissed
criminal-lawmajority1,117 words

Lance C. Butler vs. State of Missouri(2018)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJuly 3, 2018#WD80572

affirmed
criminal-lawmemorandum5,826 words

Patrick M. Davis, Mandee Rowen Pingel and Davis/Pingel & Associates vs. Daniel Wieland(2018)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJune 12, 2018#WD81032

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority6,842 words

LAURIE HOLESAPPLE, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. MISSOURI HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, Defendant-Respondent.(2017)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictApril 6, 2017#SD34122

affirmed
personal-injurymajority5,605 words

E.S.(K.)D. vs. J.A.K., F.K. and J.K.(2017)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictFebruary 21, 2017#WD79567

affirmed
family-lawmajority5,238 words

JOHN WALTER PHILLIPS, Plaintiff-Appellant/Respondent, v. MISSOURI TLC, LLC, DOYLE FROST, and DENNIS FROST, Defendants-Respondents/Cross-Appellants, and DOYLE FROST, as personal representative of the Estate of BRENDA SUE FROST, Defendant-Respondent, and SANDY FROST, Respondent.(2015)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJune 30, 2015#SD33173

affirmed
real-estatemajority4,357 words

ANNETTE CROSS, Appellant, vs. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent.(2015)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJanuary 12, 2015#SD33019

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,826 words

Debra Anne Stone vs. Randy Alan Stone(2014)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictDecember 9, 2014#WD77156

affirmed
family-lawmajority2,120 words

Carla Gleason, et al vs. Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC, et al(2014)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictOctober 28, 2014#WD76704

affirmed
personal-injurymajority11,981 words

DANIEL EPPS, Plaintiff-Respondent, vs. NANCY JANE EPPS, Defendant-Appellant, and WILLIAM WEGIS, JAMES A. BOWERS, HEIDI L. WEGIS, MARY E. BRUFFET, and LOUIS WEGIS, as trustees of the William and Pamela Wegis Revocable Trust Dated September 18, 2001, Defendants.(2014)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJuly 24, 2014#SD32870

affirmed
administrativemajority1,404 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent vs. ANTHONY W. KALTER, Defendant-Appellant(2014)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictMay 9, 2014#SD32125

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority6,962 words

In the Interest of: D.J.G., Minor, MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, CHILDREN'S DIVISION, and, HOWELL COUNTY JUVENILE OFFICE, Petitioners-Respondents. vs. A.B., Natural Father, Respondent-Appellant.(2014)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictMarch 31, 2014#SD32887

affirmed
family-lawmajority8,288 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent, vs. ROY DALE BRADSHAW, JR., Defendant-Appellant.(2013)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictOctober 30, 2013#SD32485

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,682 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Lance C. Shockley, Appellant.(2013)

Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 13, 2013#SC90286

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority13,333 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent, vs. EDDIE LEE MARSHALL, Defendant-Appellant.(2013)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJuly 25, 2013#SD31463

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority7,614 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent, vs. SHAWN C. HANNA, Defendant-Appellant.(2013)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJune 12, 2013#SD31178

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority5,195 words

KELCEE JEAN BLUNKALL, Individually, and GAVIN HEATH BLUNKALL and HANNAH AUDREE BLUNKALL, Minors, by Court Appointed Guardian and Conservator RHONDA ATKINS, Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. HEAVY AND SPECIALIZED HAULERS, INC., and CWF WOOD PRODUCTS, INC., Defendants-Respondents, and MISSOURI HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, Defendant.(2013)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictMarch 25, 2013#SD31526

affirmed
personal-injurymemorandum7,115 words

Tracie L. Dawson vs. James R. Dawson(2012)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMay 15, 2012#WD73385

affirmed
family-lawmajority4,192 words

State of Missouri ex rel Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-WF2 vs. The Honorable David P. Chamberlain, Judge of The Circuit Court of Clay County(2012)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictApril 10, 2012#WD74826

affirmed
real-estatemajority4,303 words

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