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Missouri Appellate Judge

The Honorable Draper

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

Dissenting Opinions
45
Concurring Opinions
44

Concurring Opinions

44 opinions

In re: Circuit Attorney, 22nd Judicial Circuit ex rel. Christopher Dunn, Respondent.(2025)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 15, 2025#SC100878

reversed
criminal-lawmemorandum6,328 words

ROBERT BINGHAM, Plaintiff-Respondent v. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictNovember 12, 2024#SD38272

affirmed
personal-injurymajority4,763 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. John A. Hamby, Appellant.(2023)

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 13, 2023#SC99554

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority13,846 words

Brock Smith, Appellant, vs. St. Louis County Police, et al., Respondents. and Gary Nelson Ford, Appellant, vs. Col. Jon Belmar, Chief of Police as Chief Law Enforcement Officer of St. Louis County, Pursuant to County Charter, and Missouri State Highway Patrol, and Jim Buckles, Sheriff of St. Louis County as "Chief Law Enforcement Official" as Defined by RSMo 589.404(3), Respondents.(2023)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 31, 2023#SC99715

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority7,528 words

James Swafford, Appellant, vs. Treasurer of Missouri as Custodian of Second Injury Fund, Respondent.(2023)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 10, 2023#SC99563

affirmed
personal-injurymajority3,980 words

Thomas Dubuc, Appellant, vs. Treasurer of the State of Missouri Custodian of the Second Injury Fund, Respondent.(2023)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 10, 2023#SC99605

affirmed
employmentmajority4,729 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Kevin Johnson, Appellant. and State of Missouri, Plaintiff/Appellant, vs. Kevin Johnson, Defendant/Appellant.(2022)

Supreme Court of MissouriNovember 28, 2022#SC89168

affirmed
criminal-lawmemorandum11,110 words

Karla K. Allsberry, Individually and in her official capacity as the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Lincoln County, Missouri vs. The Honorable Steven R. Ohmer, et al.(2022)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMay 17, 2022#WD84992

reversed
criminal-lawmajority4,751 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Eric G. Hollowell, Appellant.(2022)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 26, 2022#SC99332

reversed
criminal-lawmajority7,414 words

Jefferson County 9-1-1 Dispatch, Respondent, vs. Joseph G. Plaggenberg, Acting Director of the Missouri Department of Revenue, Appellant.(2022)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 26, 2022#SC98904

affirmed
personal-injurymajority10,999 words

Danny Brock, Respondent, vs. Peter Dunne, in his Capacity as Defendant Ad Litem for Mark Edwards, Deceased, Appellant.(2021)

Supreme Court of MissouriNovember 9, 2021#SC97542

affirmed
personal-injurymajority12,465 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

Douglas Cosby, Appellant, vs. Treasurer of the State of Missouri as Custodian of the Second Injury Fund, Respondent.(2019)

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 25, 2019#SC97317

affirmed
employmentmajority4,572 words

Darrell Cope and the Missouri Democratic Party, Appellants, vs. Michael L. Parson and Mike Kehoe, Respondents.(2019)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 16, 2019#SC97284

affirmed
personal-injurymajority3,742 words

In the Matter of the Care and Treatment of James Braddy, a/k/a James A. Braddy, a/k/a James Arnold Braddy, Jr., Appellant.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriSeptember 25, 2018#SC96851

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority7,988 words

In the Matter of the Care and Treatment of Nicholas Grado a/k/a Nicholas R. Grado, a/k/a Nicholas Ryan Grado, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriSeptember 25, 2018#SC96830

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority7,751 words

Susan Gall, et al., Respondents, vs. Russell E. Steele, Appellant, Kristie H. Swaim, Respondent.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriMay 22, 2018#SC96188

reversed
constitutionalmemorandum4,151 words

Matthew Fogerty, Appellant, vs. Rick Armstrong, Defendant, and Larry Meyer, Respondent.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 6, 2018#SC96030

affirmed
personal-injurymajority2,493 words

Michael E. Conner, Appellant, vs. Dale Ogletree and Scott Kidwell, Respondents. and Russell Evans, Appellant, vs. Ron Wilson and Monte Barrett, Respondents.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 6, 2018#SC95995

affirmed
personal-injurymajority7,614 words

State ex rel. Steven Pinkerton, Relator, vs. The Honorable Joel P. Fahnestock, Respondent.(2017)

Supreme Court of MissouriOctober 31, 2017#SC94822

affirmed
personal-injurymajority14,871 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Angelo Johnson, Appellant.(2017)

Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 22, 2017#SC95481

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority9,651 words

In the Interest of: J.P.B. M.R.S., Appellant, vs. Greene County Juvenile Office, Respondent.(2017)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 5, 2017#SC95602

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority12,290 words

Brentwood Glass Company, Inc., Appellant, vs. Pal's Glass Service, Inc., Defendant, Clayco, Inc., Cornerstone VI, LLC, St. Louis County, National City Bank of the Midwest, N.A., Paul M. Macon, UMB Bank, N.A., and Victor Zarilli, Respondents.(2016)

Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 23, 2016#SC94038

affirmed
administrativemajority5,915 words

State of Missouri, Respondent vs. Robert Blake Blurton, Appellant.(2016)

Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 15, 2016#SC93648

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority17,669 words

State of Missouri, Appellant, vs. Raymond Robinson, Respondent. (and) State of Missouri, Appellant, vs. Steve Lomax, Respondent.(2016)

Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 9, 2016#SC94936

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,611 words

State of Missouri, Appellant vs. Pierre Clay, Respondent.(2016)

Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 9, 2016#SC94954

reversed
criminal-lawmajority5,432 words

State of Missouri, Respondent vs. Justin Floyd Eugene Jones, Appellant.(2016)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 26, 2016#SC94924

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority9,369 words

Paul M. Lang and Allison M. Boyer, Appellants vs. Dr. Patrick Goldsworthy, et al., Respondents.(2015)

Supreme Court of MissouriOctober 13, 2015#SC94814

affirmed
personal-injurymajority2,132 words

State of Missouri, Appellant vs. Marcus Merritt, Respondent.(2015)

Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 18, 2015#SC94096

affirmed
criminal-lawper_curiam4,651 words

State of Missouri, Respondent vs. Santonio L. McCoy, Appellant.(2015)

Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 18, 2015#SC94564

affirmed
criminal-lawper_curiam4,482 words

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Dissenting Opinions

45 opinions

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. James Willis Peters, Appellant.(2026)

Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 24, 2026#SC101218

remanded

James Willis Peters appealed his conviction for driving while intoxicated as a chronic offender, challenging whether the state proved beyond a reasonable doubt that all four of his prior offenses were intoxication-related traffic offenses. The court found the state failed to sufficiently prove his 2002 offense was an IRTO and therefore vacated the judgment and remanded for resentencing.

criminal-lawper_curiam3,993 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. David Scott Nowicki, Appellant.(2024)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 30, 2024#SC100041

affirmed
criminal-lawmemorandum6,729 words

State ex rel. Monsanto Company, Relator, vs. The Honorable Michael Mullen, Respondent.(2023)

Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 15, 2023#SC99942

transferred
personal-injurymajority2,987 words

Susan F. Bridegan, Appellant, vs. Gary L. Turntine, Respondent.(2023)

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 27, 2023#SC99700

affirmed
personal-injurymajority1,607 words

State ex rel. Johnny A. Johnson, Petitioner, vs. David Vandergriff, Respondent(2023)

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 8, 2023#SC100077

criminal-lawmajority2,498 words

Bridgecrest Acceptance Corporation, Appellant, vs. Kelly Donaldson and Robert Haulcy, Respondents. and Bridgecrest Acceptance Corporation, Appellant, vs. Christopher Jones, Respondent.(2022)

Supreme Court of MissouriJuly 12, 2022#SC99269

affirmed
personal-injurymajority5,393 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Timothy A. Shepherd, Appellant.(2022)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 26, 2022#SC99081

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority6,644 words

Christopher Klecka, Appellant, vs. Treasurer of Missouri as Custodian of the Second Injury Fund, Respondent.(2022)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 26, 2022#SC99280

affirmed
personal-injurymajority2,135 words

All Star Awards & Ad Specialties, Inc., Appellant-Respondent, vs. HALO Branded Solutions, Inc., Respondent-Appellant.(2022)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 5, 2022#SC99007

affirmed
personal-injurymajority8,066 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Shawn W. Yount, Appellant.(2022)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 5, 2022#SC99317

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,492 words

Maria del Carmen Ordinola Velazquez, Appellant-Respondent, vs. University Physician Associates, et al., Respondents-Appellants.(2021)

Supreme Court of MissouriJuly 22, 2021#SC98977

affirmed
personal-injurymajority6,822 words

Robert Ingham, et al., Respondents, v. Johnson & Johnson, et al, Appellants.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJune 23, 2020#ED107476

affirmed
personal-injurymemorandum26,544 words

Exotic Motors, Appellant, vs. Zurich American Insurance Co., Respondent.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMarch 10, 2020#ED108090

affirmed
insurancemajority6,371 words

State ex rel. Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc., Relators, vs. The Honorable Rex M. Burlison, Respondent. and State ex rel. Imerys Talc America, Inc., Relator, vs. The Honorable Rex M. Burlison, Respondent.(2019)

Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 13, 2019#SC96704

affirmed
personal-injurymajority13,230 words

Lewis Soars, Respondent, vs. Easter Seals Midwest and Charity Twine, Appellants.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriDecember 18, 2018#SC97018

affirmed
employmentmajority3,888 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Edward Hughes, Appellant.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriDecember 18, 2018#SC96867

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,543 words

Danny Brock, Respondent, vs. Peter Dunne, In his Capacity as Defendant Ad Litem for Mark Edwards, Deceased, Appellant.(2018)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictSeptember 11, 2018#ED105739

affirmed
personal-injurymajority14,573 words

Charles M. Ryan, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriMay 22, 2018#SC96599

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,526 words

Felecia Y. McComb, Appellant, vs. Gregory Norfus and David Cheese, Respondents.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 6, 2018#SC96042

affirmed
personal-injurymajority4,601 words

In the Estate of: Joseph B. Mickels.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 16, 2018#SC96649

affirmed
personal-injuryper_curiam2,135 words

Robert Hurst, Respondent, vs. Nissan North America, Inc., Appellant.(2017)

Supreme Court of MissouriOctober 5, 2017#SC95707

reversed
personal-injurymajority1,819 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Christopher M. Sanders, Appellant.(2017)

Supreme Court of MissouriJuly 11, 2017#SC94865

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,451 words

Owners Insurance Company, Appellant, vs. Vicki Craig and Chris Craig, Respondents.(2017)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 4, 2017#SC95843

affirmed
personal-injurymajority2,720 words

Jeffrey D. Swadley, Chelsea S. Swadley, and Brooke L. Swadley, Respondents, vs. Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, Appellant.(2017)

Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 14, 2017#SC95844

reversed
personal-injurymajority1,440 words

Karen Carpenter, Appellant, vs. State Board of Nursing, Respondent.(2016)

Supreme Court of MissouriDecember 20, 2016#SC95482

affirmed
administrativemajority6,099 words

Jason D. Dodson and Jason D. Dodson, Jr., a Minor, and Eva Raine Dodson-Lohse, a Minor, and August William Davis Dodson, a Minor, said Minors appearing by the duly appointed Next Friend Jason D. Dodson, Respondent/Cross-Appellant vs. Robert P. Ferrara, M.D., and Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular, LLC, Appellants/Cross-Respondents.(2016)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 19, 2016#SC95151

affirmed
personal-injurymajority15,824 words

Miss Dianna's School of Dance, Inc., Appellant vs. Director of Revenue, Respondent.(2016)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 12, 2016#SC95102

affirmed
real-estatemajority3,254 words

In re: Eric Alexander Farris, Respondent.(2015)

Supreme Court of MissouriSeptember 8, 2015#SC94418

reversed
insurancemajority11,883 words

City of St. Peters, Missouri, Appellant vs. Bonnie A. Roeder, Respondent.(2015)

Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 18, 2015#SC94379

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority12,127 words

Eric Williams, Appellant vs. William L. Hubbard, Limited Administrator ad litem of the Estate of Betty Margaret Reynolds and Kenneth Nelson and Sandra K. Nelson, Husband and Wife, Respondents.(2015)

Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 3, 2015#SC93853

affirmed
real-estatemajority7,985 words

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Archive Note

This is a summary of public court records compiled from Missouri appellate slip opinions. This archive contains Missouri appellate slip opinions reproduced for research convenience, not the final official reporter version. Official source links remain authoritative where provided. Joseph Ott, Attorney 67889, Ott Law Firm - Constant Victory - Personal Injury and Litigation maintains these public legal archives to support Missouri case research and to help prospective clients connect that research to the firm's courtroom practice.