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47 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

47 opinions

Connie Haworth vs. Guest Services, Inc., et al.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictNovember 25, 2025#WD87623

affirmed
employmentmajority5,221 words

Financial Credit Investments II, Trust E vs. Estate of Georgia Towers, et al.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJune 17, 2025#WD87569

affirmed
personal-injurymajority5,349 words

Veeral Bhoot, D.O., Et al. vs. 701-709 NE Woods Chapel Road, LLC, Et al.(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictDecember 17, 2024#WD86805

affirmed
personal-injurymajority8,285 words

Susan Ann Taormina vs. Marc Kenneth Taormina(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictDecember 21, 2021#WD84334

affirmed
family-lawmajority5,148 words

State of Missouri vs. Gary Dale Lee(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictOctober 26, 2021#WD83778

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority13,723 words

Courtney Jones vs. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictAugust 24, 2021#WD84018

reversed
personal-injurymajority4,223 words

Sprint Lumber, Inc., Scott Laderoute, Jerry Downey, Sheila Higdon, Jess Reynolds, and Ray Meng vs. Union Insurance Company, Continental Western Group, LLC(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictApril 6, 2021#WD82930

affirmed
personal-injurymajority13,048 words

Dimple "Denise" Kelly vs. City of Lee's Summit, Missouri(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMarch 30, 2021#WD83742

remanded
employmentmajority4,356 words

Buddy Wickizer vs. State of Missouri(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMarch 2, 2021#WD83078

affirmed
criminal-lawmemorandum2,981 words

Rebecca Karney and Johnny Miller, Respondents, vs. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Todd Smith, Appellants, and Darryl Forte and Jackson County, Missouri, Defendants.(2020)

Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 31, 2020#SC97833

affirmed
employmentmajority4,136 words

Richard A. Aguilar vs. Geico Casualty Co.(2019)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictSeptember 3, 2019#WD82266

affirmed
personal-injurymajority3,780 words

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 53 vs. The City of Independence, Missouri(2019)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictSeptember 3, 2019#WD82179

affirmed
employmentmajority4,675 words

Mae E. Leslie vs. Edward White(2019)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictApril 2, 2019#WD81623

dismissed
othermajority872 words

Kenneth d. Wesley and Quantessal d. Wesley vs. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al Kozeny & McCubbin, PC. Spruce St. Matthew Baptist Church(2018)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictNovember 13, 2018#WD81408

affirmed
real-estatemajority4,112 words

Neil Desai M.D., et al vs. Seneca Specialty Insurance Company(2018)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJuly 3, 2018#WD81220

affirmed
personal-injurymajority5,026 words

State ex rel. Dr. Patrick Goldsworthy, Dr. Aston Goldsworthy, Dr. Patrick Goldsworthy D.C., P.C., Relators, vs. The Honorable James F. Kanatzar, Respondent.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 3, 2018#SC95858

affirmed
personal-injurymajority3,307 words

Belinda Ramirez-Leon vs. GGNSC, LLC, et al(2018)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMarch 27, 2018#WD80990

affirmed
personal-injurymajority3,588 words

Sun Aviation, Inc., Respondent, vs. L-3 Communications Avionics Systems, Inc., Appellant.(2017)

Supreme Court of MissouriOctober 31, 2017#SC96280

affirmed
personal-injurymajority4,916 words

LVNV Funding, LLC vs. Linda A. Mavaega(2017)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictAugust 29, 2017#WD80294

affirmed
real-estatememorandum7,931 words

State of Missouri vs. Clifford L. Williams(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictNovember 22, 2016#WD79111

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,913 words

State of Missouri vs. Leslie M. Baker(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictAugust 16, 2016#WD78391

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,527 words

State of Missouri vs. Chad Daniel Terry Jr.(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJuly 12, 2016#WD78345

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,017 words

Wayne Stallsworth vs. Sheriff of Jackson County, Missouri(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMay 31, 2016#WD78536

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,833 words

Delise diaz vs. Autozoners, LLC, D/B/A Autozone, et al(2015)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictNovember 10, 2015#WD77861

affirmed
personal-injurymajority14,198 words

G. Steven Cox, Appellant vs. Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc., Respondent.(2015)

Supreme Court of MissouriSeptember 22, 2015#SC94462

reversed
employmentmajority11,560 words

Paul H. Cowin, et al vs. Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, et al(2015)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMay 5, 2015#WD78020

affirmed
personal-injurymajority2,577 words

Developers Surety and Indemnity Company vs. Woods of Somerset, LLC., et al(2015)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMarch 3, 2015#WD77792

affirmed
personal-injurymajority2,652 words

Deborah Barkley, Appellant, vs. McKeever Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Price Chopper, Respondent.(2015)

Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 24, 2015#SC94253

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority10,308 words

In the Matter of: G.K.S., a Minor, By her next friend Kati Jo Spencer and Kati Jo Spencer, Individually vs. Jason Lee Staggs(2014)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictDecember 30, 2014#WD76982

affirmed
family-lawmajority3,350 words

Ditto, Incorporated vs. Heather Davids, Chris Davids and Revive Lee's Summit, LLC, F/K/A Ditto Lee's Summit(2014)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictNovember 12, 2014#WD77297

affirmed
corporatemajority8,541 words

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