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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

Christopher Hanshaw, Appellant, vs. Crown Equipment Corp., et al., Respondents.(2026)

Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 24, 2026#SC101091

affirmed

The court affirmed the circuit court's decision to exclude Hanshaw's expert witness testimony and grant summary judgment to Crown Equipment in a product liability case involving an allegedly defectively designed forklift. The expert's opinions were properly excluded because they were not supported by reliable methodology, as the expert performed no tests and failed to demonstrate how cited research and data supported his conclusions.

personal-injurymajority2,703 words

State of Missouri vs. Maggie P Ybarra(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictAugust 26, 2025#WD86611

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,445 words

Rose Howland vs. Truman Medical Center, Inc., d/b/a University Health Lakewood Medical Center(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJuly 1, 2025#WD87521

affirmed
personal-injurymajority5,131 words

Christopher Hanshaw vs. Crown Equipment Corp., Et Al.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictApril 1, 2025#WD86389

affirmed
personal-injurymemorandum23,075 words

Joshua M. Krasovec vs. KC Board of Police Comm., Et al., Police Retirement System of Kansas City(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJune 11, 2024#WD85910

affirmed
personal-injurymajority3,223 words

Anna Emealia Brown vs. Richard Lotman Brown(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictNovember 21, 2023#WD84878

affirmed
family-lawmajority10,151 words

Thu Hong Nguyen vs. State of Missouri(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJune 27, 2023#WD85341

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,710 words

Ramalina Steiner vs. Stephanie Stribrny(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictApril 18, 2023#WD85649

affirmed
real-estatemajority4,748 words

Jack Murphy vs. Neil Steiner, et al.(2022)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictSeptember 20, 2022#WD85006

dismissed
real-estatememorandum2,532 words

Joyce Elaine Bozarth vs. Edgar Forshe Bozarth(2022)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJuly 5, 2022#WD84827

affirmed
family-lawmajority2,962 words

State of Missouri vs. Christopher R. Jackson(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictDecember 21, 2021#WD83615

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority7,192 words

Monique Ransom vs. State of Missouri(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictNovember 30, 2021#WD84175

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,376 words

Travone Shaw vs. State of Missouri(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictNovember 30, 2021#WD83935

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,028 words

State of Missouri vs. Christopher Lamar Jones(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictNovember 9, 2021#WD83812

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority6,345 words

Dominique A. Lindsey vs. State of Missouri(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictOctober 5, 2021#WD84035

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,366 words

State of Missouri vs. David Paine(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictSeptember 21, 2021#WD83500

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,225 words

State of Missouri vs. Danzel Reese(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictAugust 3, 2021#WD83362

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority9,064 words

Jack Murphy vs. Neil Steiner, et al(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJuly 27, 2021#WD83885

remanded
real-estatemajority3,953 words

State of Missouri vs. Brandon B. Howell(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictApril 13, 2021#WD82846

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority6,655 words

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City vs. Benefit Management Consultants, Inc., Carthage R-9 School District, and Gerber Life Insurance Company(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictApril 13, 2021#WD83388

affirmed
personal-injurymajority11,433 words

Norris E. Payne, Jr. vs. State of Missouri(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictNovember 24, 2020#WD83228

remanded
criminal-lawmajority1,783 words

Joyce Elaine Bozarth vs. Edgar Foshe Bozarth, Sr.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictNovember 24, 2020#WD83493

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,172 words

Derick T. Davis vs. State of Missouri(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictNovember 10, 2020#WD83193

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority5,961 words

State of Missouri vs. Cheryl D. Kelly(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMarch 10, 2020#WD82085

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,324 words

A-1 Premium Acceptance, Inc., Appellant, vs. Meeka Hunter, Respondent.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriOctober 16, 2018#SC96672

affirmed
personal-injurymajority3,166 words

Steven L. Holdeman, et al vs. Phillip Stratman, et al(2018)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictAugust 28, 2018#WD80586

affirmed
personal-injurymajority6,587 words

Jeffery Harris vs. David G. Jungerman(2018)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictAugust 7, 2018#WD81106

affirmed
personal-injurymajority6,139 words

Ronald K. Barker, PC vs. Douglas B. Walkenhorst, et al(2018)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictApril 10, 2018#WD80700

remanded
personal-injurymajority1,309 words

State of Missouri vs. Travone Shaw(2017)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictDecember 26, 2017#WD79932

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority6,400 words

Antoine Moody vs. Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners(2017)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictNovember 14, 2017#WD80194

affirmed
personal-injurymajority6,466 words

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