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The Honorable John P

15 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

15 opinions

C.M.L., et al., Appellants, v. S.R.B.-F., Respondent.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictOctober 21, 2025#ED113155

affirmed
personal-injurymajority2,593 words

John R. Mennerich, Respondent, vs. Patricia S. Mennerich, Appellant.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictFebruary 18, 2025#ED112606

affirmed
family-lawmemorandum2,407 words

Nicole E. Williams, Respondent, vs. Bryan L. Williams, Appellant.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJune 13, 2023#ED110866

affirmed
family-lawmemorandum4,202 words

Kimberly L. Ball, Appellant, vs. Michael R. Ball, Respondent.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 23, 2021#ED109532

affirmed
family-lawmajority4,564 words

James W. Shanks, Jr., Appellant, vs. Meagehn M. Shanks, Respondent.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJuly 20, 2021#ED109185

affirmed
family-lawmajority2,562 words

Michael R. Taylor, Respondent, v. Elaine M. Taylor, Appellant.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictApril 6, 2021#ED108724

affirmed
family-lawmajority2,040 words

E.K.H.-G., Respondent, vs. R.C., III, Appellant.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 17, 2020#ED108578

reversed
family-lawmajority2,882 words

Kamesh Kumar Ramalingam, Appellant, vs. Vidyarthini Kumaresan, Respondent.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJune 9, 2020#ED108062

reversed
family-lawmajority1,353 words

Damon Tatum, Petitioner/Respondent, vs. Mercedeas Tatum, Respondent/Appellant.(2019)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMay 21, 2019#ED106826

affirmed
family-lawmemorandum3,178 words

Tracy L. Kratzer, Respondent, vs. Michael R. Kratzer, Appellant.(2017)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMay 9, 2017#ED104462

affirmed
family-lawmajority4,647 words

Meagan Garland, Appellant vs. Jeffrey Ruhl, Respondent, State of Missouri, Department of Social Services, Family Support Division, Respondent.(2015)

Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 3, 2015#SC94230

affirmed
family-lawmajority4,704 words

Meagan Garland, Petitioner/Appellant, vs. Director, Family Support Division, Missouri Department of Social Services and Jeffrey Ruhl, Respondents.(2014)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictApril 15, 2014#ED99773

affirmed
insurancemajority1,980 words

State of Missouri, ex rel., John P. Tanner, D.D.S., M.D. vs. The Honorable W. Stephen Nixon, Judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit Court of Jackson County(2010)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictApril 13, 2010#WD71240

dismissed
personal-injurymajority1,751 words

STATE OF MISSOURI EX REL. S.W., Relator vs. THE HONORABLE JUDGE MARK E. FITZSIMMONS AND HONORABLE COMMISSIONER JOHN P. LUKACHICK, Respondents(2010)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD30873

reversed
criminal-lawmajority1,235 words

John P. Goulding vs. Bank of America, N.A., John Michael Goulding, Patrick Goulding, Jr. and Kimberly Goulding McMahon(2010)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District#WD71446

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority6,442 words

Archive Note

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