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.
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- Concurring Opinions
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Concurring Opinions
44 opinionsIn re: Circuit Attorney, 22nd Judicial Circuit ex rel. Christopher Dunn, Respondent.(2025)
Supreme Court of MissouriApril 15, 2025#SC100878
ROBERT BINGHAM, Plaintiff-Respondent v. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant(2024)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictNovember 12, 2024#SD38272
State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. John A. Hamby, Appellant.(2023)
Supreme Court of MissouriJune 13, 2023#SC99554
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
James Swafford, Appellant, vs. Treasurer of Missouri as Custodian of Second Injury Fund, Respondent.(2023)
Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 10, 2023#SC99563
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
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
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
State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Eric G. Hollowell, Appellant.(2022)
Supreme Court of MissouriApril 26, 2022#SC99332
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
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
In the Interest of D.E.G., Appellant, vs. Juvenile Officer of Jackson County, Respondent.(2020)
Supreme Court of MissouriJune 16, 2020#SC97869
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
Darrell Cope and the Missouri Democratic Party, Appellants, vs. Michael L. Parson and Mike Kehoe, Respondents.(2019)
Supreme Court of MissouriApril 16, 2019#SC97284
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
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
Susan Gall, et al., Respondents, vs. Russell E. Steele, Appellant, Kristie H. Swaim, Respondent.(2018)
Supreme Court of MissouriMay 22, 2018#SC96188
Matthew Fogerty, Appellant, vs. Rick Armstrong, Defendant, and Larry Meyer, Respondent.(2018)
Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 6, 2018#SC96030
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
State ex rel. Steven Pinkerton, Relator, vs. The Honorable Joel P. Fahnestock, Respondent.(2017)
Supreme Court of MissouriOctober 31, 2017#SC94822
State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Angelo Johnson, Appellant.(2017)
Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 22, 2017#SC95481
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
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
State of Missouri, Respondent vs. Robert Blake Blurton, Appellant.(2016)
Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 15, 2016#SC93648
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
State of Missouri, Appellant vs. Pierre Clay, Respondent.(2016)
Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 9, 2016#SC94954
State of Missouri, Respondent vs. Justin Floyd Eugene Jones, Appellant.(2016)
Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 26, 2016#SC94924
Paul M. Lang and Allison M. Boyer, Appellants vs. Dr. Patrick Goldsworthy, et al., Respondents.(2015)
Supreme Court of MissouriOctober 13, 2015#SC94814
State of Missouri, Appellant vs. Marcus Merritt, Respondent.(2015)
Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 18, 2015#SC94096
State of Missouri, Respondent vs. Santonio L. McCoy, Appellant.(2015)
Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 18, 2015#SC94564
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Dissenting Opinions
45 opinionsState of Missouri, Respondent, vs. James Willis Peters, Appellant.(2026)
Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 24, 2026#SC101218
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.
State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. David Scott Nowicki, Appellant.(2024)
Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 30, 2024#SC100041
State ex rel. Monsanto Company, Relator, vs. The Honorable Michael Mullen, Respondent.(2023)
Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 15, 2023#SC99942
Susan F. Bridegan, Appellant, vs. Gary L. Turntine, Respondent.(2023)
Supreme Court of MissouriJune 27, 2023#SC99700
State ex rel. Johnny A. Johnson, Petitioner, vs. David Vandergriff, Respondent(2023)
Supreme Court of MissouriJune 8, 2023#SC100077
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
State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Timothy A. Shepherd, Appellant.(2022)
Supreme Court of MissouriApril 26, 2022#SC99081
Christopher Klecka, Appellant, vs. Treasurer of Missouri as Custodian of the Second Injury Fund, Respondent.(2022)
Supreme Court of MissouriApril 26, 2022#SC99280
All Star Awards & Ad Specialties, Inc., Appellant-Respondent, vs. HALO Branded Solutions, Inc., Respondent-Appellant.(2022)
Supreme Court of MissouriApril 5, 2022#SC99007
State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Shawn W. Yount, Appellant.(2022)
Supreme Court of MissouriApril 5, 2022#SC99317
Maria del Carmen Ordinola Velazquez, Appellant-Respondent, vs. University Physician Associates, et al., Respondents-Appellants.(2021)
Supreme Court of MissouriJuly 22, 2021#SC98977
Robert Ingham, et al., Respondents, v. Johnson & Johnson, et al, Appellants.(2020)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJune 23, 2020#ED107476
Exotic Motors, Appellant, vs. Zurich American Insurance Co., Respondent.(2020)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMarch 10, 2020#ED108090
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
Lewis Soars, Respondent, vs. Easter Seals Midwest and Charity Twine, Appellants.(2018)
Supreme Court of MissouriDecember 18, 2018#SC97018
State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Edward Hughes, Appellant.(2018)
Supreme Court of MissouriDecember 18, 2018#SC96867
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
Charles M. Ryan, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2018)
Supreme Court of MissouriMay 22, 2018#SC96599
Felecia Y. McComb, Appellant, vs. Gregory Norfus and David Cheese, Respondents.(2018)
Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 6, 2018#SC96042
In the Estate of: Joseph B. Mickels.(2018)
Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 16, 2018#SC96649
Robert Hurst, Respondent, vs. Nissan North America, Inc., Appellant.(2017)
Supreme Court of MissouriOctober 5, 2017#SC95707
State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Christopher M. Sanders, Appellant.(2017)
Supreme Court of MissouriJuly 11, 2017#SC94865
Owners Insurance Company, Appellant, vs. Vicki Craig and Chris Craig, Respondents.(2017)
Supreme Court of MissouriApril 4, 2017#SC95843
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
Karen Carpenter, Appellant, vs. State Board of Nursing, Respondent.(2016)
Supreme Court of MissouriDecember 20, 2016#SC95482
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
Miss Dianna's School of Dance, Inc., Appellant vs. Director of Revenue, Respondent.(2016)
Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 12, 2016#SC95102
In re: Eric Alexander Farris, Respondent.(2015)
Supreme Court of MissouriSeptember 8, 2015#SC94418
City of St. Peters, Missouri, Appellant vs. Bonnie A. Roeder, Respondent.(2015)
Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 18, 2015#SC94379
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
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