Missouri Appellate Judge

The Honorable Michael A

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

Trial Court Opinions: 17
Opinions Authored: 8

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Opinions Authored

8 opinions

Calton C. Green, et al., Appellants, v. Lebanon R-III School District, et al., Respondents. (Consolidated with) Liston King, et al., Appellants, v. Morgan County R-II School District, et al., Respondents.(2000)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC81758

affirmed

majority7,364 words

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In the Matter of the Care and Treatment of Mark A. Murrell, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2007)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC87804

affirmed

Criminal Lawmajority12,814 words

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In the Matter of the Care and Treatment of Stephen Elliott, a/k/a Tex, a/k/a Steve Elliott, a/k/a Lee Elliott, a/k/a Stephen L. Elliott, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2007)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC87746

affirmed

majority4,489 words

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Michael Powel, Appellant v. Chaminade College Preparatory, Inc., and the Marianist Province of the United States, Respondents, and Archbishop Justin Rigali, William Christensen, and John J. Woulfe, Defendants.(2006)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC86875

affirmed

majority11,155 words

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State ex rel. Christopher Simmons, Petitioner v. Donald P. Roper, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center, Respondent.(2003)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC84454

affirmed

Criminal Lawmajority12,982 words

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State ex rel. Larry E. Smith and Karen E. Smith, Relators, v. The Honorable Jon R. Gray, Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit, Respondent.(1998)

Supreme Court of Missouri

transferred

majority4,013 words

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State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Danny R. Wolfe, Appellant.(2000)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC81372

affirmed

Criminal Lawmajority16,914 words

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State of Missouri, Respondent v. Gary W. Black, Appellant.(2001)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC82279

affirmed

Criminal Lawmajority9,828 words

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Trial Court Opinions

17 opinions

Brian Wandersee and Advanced Cleaning Technologies, Inc., Respondents v. BP Products North America, Inc., Appellant.(2008)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC88832

affirmed

majority7,695 words

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Bruce F. Bird, P.E., Respondent, v. Missouri Board of Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects, Appellant.(2008)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC88710

affirmed

majority6,105 words

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Bryan Dickerson, Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2008)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC89142

affirmed

Criminal Lawmajority3,706 words

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Cynthia Kleim, Appellant, v. Gregory Sansone, Respondent.(2008)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC88749

affirmed

Criminal Lawmajority2,372 words

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Ed Taylor, Appellant v. State of Missouri, et al., Respondents.(2008)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC88559

affirmed

majority2,510 words

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Eleanore Thorson, Appellant v. Elizabeth Connelly, Robert Palmer, and Betty Palmer, Respondents.(2008)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC88594

reversed

majority2,605 words

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Hortense Cain, Respondent, v. Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, Appellant.(2007)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC88271

affirmed

majority5,255 words

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In Re: Mark Belz, Respondent.(2008)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC88985

modified

majority6,018 words

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Michael Strait, Natural Father and Legal Guardian of Joshua Neal Strait and Mick Tyler Strait, Appellant, v. Treasurer of Missouri as Custodian of Second Injury Fund, Respondent.(2008)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC89078

affirmed

majority3,256 words

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Nicole R. Kesterson and Philip M. Kesterson, Appellants v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Respondents.(2008)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC88648

affirmed

majority3,085 words

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Richard Strong, Appellant v. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2008)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC88311

affirmed

Criminal Lawmajority13,380 words

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Roger Hickman and Carla Hickman, Respondents, v. Branson Ear, Nose & Throat, Inc., Appellant.(2008)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC88887

affirmed

majority3,174 words

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State ex rel. Kendra Nixon and Brian Nixon, Relators, v. The Honorable David C. Dally, Respondent.(2008)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC88829

modified

majority3,338 words

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State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Brian B. Fassero, Appellant.(2008)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC88894

affirmed

Criminal Lawmajority5,331 words

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State of Missouri, Respondent v. Donald J. Ellison, Appellant.(2007)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC88468

reversed

Criminal Lawmajority3,079 words

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State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Samuel A. Freeman, Appellant.(2008)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC89119

affirmed

Criminal Lawmajority7,134 words

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State of Missouri, Respondent v. Shane A. Vorhees, Appellant.(2008)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC88553

affirmed

Criminal Lawmajority5,024 words

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