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Missouri Appellate Judge

The Honorable Powell

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

Concurring Opinions
33
Dissenting Opinions
29

Concurring Opinions

33 opinions

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Richard Neil Burkett, Appellant.(2025)

Supreme Court of MissouriDecember 29, 2025#SC101071

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,722 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Joshua A. Dodd, Appellant.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictApril 22, 2025#ED112280

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority5,233 words

D.J., by and through his Next Friend, R.J., Respondent, vs. First Student, Inc., Appellant.(2025)

Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 28, 2025#SC100702

remanded
personal-injurymajority7,617 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Richard D. Emery, Appellant.(2024)

Supreme Court of MissouriNovember 5, 2024#SC99869

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority12,517 words

Mary Elizabeth Anne Coleman, Kathleen Anne Forck, Hannah Sue Kelly, and Marguerite Ann "Peggy" Forrest, Respondents, vs. John R. Ashcroft, Respondent, and Missourians for Constitutional Freedom and Anna Fitz-James, Intervenors-Appellants.(2024)

Supreme Court of MissouriSeptember 20, 2024#SC100742

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority18,430 words

In the Interest of: E.G. v. Juvenile Officer(2024)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 9, 2024#SC100136

affirmed
constitutionalmajority5,254 words

City of Harrisonville, et al., Appellants, v. Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources and Board of Trustees for the Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund, Respondents.(2023)

Supreme Court of MissouriDecember 19, 2023#SC100043

affirmed
employmentmajority5,433 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent v. JERRY M. PIERCE, Appellant(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictAugust 30, 2023#SD37577

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,589 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Christopher D. Robertson, Appellant.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJune 27, 2023#ED110552

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority8,246 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Jason Michael Hurst, Appellant.(2023)

Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 21, 2023#SC99799

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority7,202 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Daviune C. Minor, Appellant.(2022)

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 14, 2022#SC99469

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority10,559 words

In the Interest of: J.A.T., Appellant, vs. Jackson County Juvenile Office, Respondent.(2022)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 11, 2022#SC99251

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority9,510 words

Arrowhead Lake Estates Homeowners Association, Inc., Appellant, vs. Ajay Aggarwal and Megha Garg, Respondents.(2021)

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 15, 2021#SC98772

affirmed
real-estatemajority3,200 words

John Henry Rhoden and Dorothy Jean Winfield, Respondents, vs. Missouri Delta Medical Center, Appellant.(2021)

Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 2, 2021#SC98327

affirmed
personal-injurymajority8,885 words

J.L. Wilson, Respondent, vs. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Appellant.(2020)

Supreme Court of MissouriMay 12, 2020#SC97712

affirmed
employmentmajority5,182 words

State ex rel. Walter Barton, Relator, vs. William Stange, Respondent.(2020)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 27, 2020#SC98343

dismissed
criminal-lawper_curiam2,855 words

Trustees of Clayton Terrace Subdivision, Respondent/Cross-Appellant, vs. 6 Clayton Terrace, LLC, and Jeannette R. Huey, Trustee of the Jane R. Huey Lifetime Trust Agreement Dated May 21, 1998, Appellants/Cross-Respondents.(2019)

Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 13, 2019#SC97349

affirmed
personal-injurymajority9,638 words

State ex rel. Trevor Griffith, Petitioner, vs. Anne Precythe, Julie Kempker, and Kenny Jones, Respondents.(2019)

Supreme Court of MissouriMay 21, 2019#SC97056

remanded
criminal-lawmajority2,210 words

R.M.A. (a Minor Child), by his Next Friend: Rachelle Appleberry, Appellant, vs. Blue Springs R-IV School District and Blue Springs School District Board of Education, Respondents.(2019)

Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 26, 2019#SC96683

affirmed
employmentmajority6,707 words

Mary Doe, Appellant, vs. Michael L. Parson, et al., Respondents.(2019)

Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 13, 2019#SC96751

affirmed
real-estatemajority3,829 words

Jack Alpert, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, et al., Respondents.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 3, 2018#SC96024

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority7,806 words

Terry T. Watson, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 16, 2018#SC96103

affirmed
criminal-lawmemorandum2,906 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. James Calvin Smith, Appellant.(2017)

Supreme Court of MissouriJuly 11, 2017#SC95461

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority8,832 words

State of Missouri vs. Phillip S. Douglass and Jennifer M. Gaulter(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMarch 29, 2016#WD78328

affirmed
personal-injurymajority13,315 words

In The Interest Of: J.L.H. vs. Juvenile Officer(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMarch 8, 2016#WD77850

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority16,317 words

Michael Ocello, et al., Appellants vs. Chris Koster, In His Official Capacity as Missouri Attorney General, Respondent.(2011)

Supreme Court of MissouriNovember 15, 2011#SC91563

affirmed
real-estatemajority11,403 words

State of Missouri vs. Howard D. Johnson(2010)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJuly 13, 2010#WD70167

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority12,422 words

State of Missouri, Respondent v. Joseph Whitfield, Appellant.(2003)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC77067

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority18,097 words

State of Missouri, ex rel., Classic III Incorporated and Carl Danbury, Relators, Pulitzer Publishing Company, Amicus Curiae, Missouri Press Association, Amicus Curiae, v. Hon. William M. Ely, Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit, Respondent.(1997)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District

dismissed
criminal-lawmajority6,717 words

Jane Doe I, et al., Appellants, v. Thomas Phillips, et al., Respondents.(2006)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC86573

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority10,354 words

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Dissenting Opinions

29 opinions

R.M.A., Appellant, vs. Blue Springs R-IV School District, Respondent.(2025)

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 10, 2025#SC100694

affirmed
employmentmajority12,046 words

Treasurer of the State of Missouri – Custodian of the Second Injury Fund, Appellant, vs. Diana Penney, Respondent.(2025)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 29, 2025#SC100693

affirmed
personal-injurymajority4,465 words

In re: Circuit Attorney, 22nd Judicial Circuit ex rel. Christopher Dunn, Respondent.(2025)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 15, 2025#SC100878

reversed
criminal-lawmemorandum6,328 words

In re: The Honorable Joe Don McGaugh, Respondent.(2025)

Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 28, 2025#SC100875

modified
family-lawmajority10,066 words

Clara Faatz, et al., Appellants, v. John Ashcroft, Missouri Secretary of State, Respondent.(2024)

Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 14, 2024#SC100277

affirmed
personal-injurymajority12,632 words

State ex rel. Jim Swoboda, Respondent, vs. Missouri Commission on Human Rights, Appellant, Alisa Warren, Appellant, and Armstrong Teasdale, LLP, Appellant.(2022)

Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 9, 2022#SC99000

affirmed
employmentmajority14,339 words

No Bans on Choice, American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri, and Sara E. Baker, Respondents, vs. John R. Ashcroft, in his official capacity as Missouri Secretary of State, Appellant.(2022)

Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 8, 2022#SC98879

affirmed
real-estatemajority5,476 words

Jeanne H. Olofson, Appellant, vs. Scott W. Olofson, in his Capacity as Personal Representative of the Estate of Tom W. Olofson, Respondent.(2021)

Supreme Court of MissouriJuly 22, 2021#SC98043

affirmed
family-lawmajority12,251 words

Missouri National Education Association, et al., Respondents, vs. Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, et al., Appellants, Ferguson-Florissant School District, et al, Defendants.(2021)

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 1, 2021#SC98412

affirmed
employmentmajority7,178 words

Steven Pinkerton vs. Technical Education Services, Inc.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictNovember 24, 2020#WD83594

affirmed
personal-injurymajority6,502 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Kane Carpenter, Appellant.(2020)

Supreme Court of MissouriSeptember 1, 2020#SC98088

affirmed
personal-injurymajority10,476 words

State ex rel. Travis Jonas, Petitioner, vs. Dean Minor, Respondent.(2020)

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 30, 2020#SC97674

criminal-lawmajority6,948 words

In the Interest of D.E.G., Appellant, vs. Juvenile Officer of Jackson County, Respondent.(2020)

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 16, 2020#SC97869

affirmed
employmentmajority10,555 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Jason Russell, Appellant.(2020)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 28, 2020#SC97916

reversed
criminal-lawmajority6,777 words

State ex rel. Kelsey Koehler, Relator, vs. The Honorable Sandra Midkiff, Respondent.(2020)

Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 31, 2020#SC98308

modified
family-lawper_curiam2,761 words

State ex rel. Michael Kelly, Petitioner, vs. Julie Inman, Respondent.(2020)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 14, 2020#SC97744

remanded
criminal-lawmajority4,546 words

Priorities USA, et al., Respondents, vs. State of Missouri, et al., Appellants.(2020)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 14, 2020#SC97470

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority8,294 words

Nina Theroff, Respondent, vs. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. and Janie Harper, Appellants.(2020)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 14, 2020#SC97235

affirmed
employmentmemorandum8,212 words

In the Interest of D.C.M., a Minor, Appellant, vs. Pemiscot County Juvenile Office, Respondent.(2019)

Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 13, 2019#SC97595

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority8,309 words

Jereme Roesing, Appellant, vs. Director of Revenue, State of Missouri, Respondent.(2019)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 30, 2019#SC97165

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority5,878 words

State ex rel. Travis Jones, Relator, vs. The Honorable Eric Eighmy, Respondent.(2019)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 30, 2019#SC97417

transferred
criminal-lawmajority4,570 words

State of Missouri ex rel. April L. Coleman, Relator, vs. The Honorable Wendy L. Wexler Horn, Respondent.(2019)

Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 5, 2019#SC97198

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority7,136 words

Harold Lampley and Rene Frost, Appellants, vs. The Missouri Commission on Human Rights and Alisa Warren, Respondents.(2019)

Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 26, 2019#SC96828

affirmed
employmentmajority13,836 words

In Re: R. Scott Gardner, Respondent.(2019)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 15, 2019#SC97207

affirmed
personal-injurymajority6,545 words

Sherry Spence, Respondent, vs. BNSF Railway Company, Appellant.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriMay 22, 2018#SC96195

affirmed
personal-injurymajority6,272 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Daniel D. Ajak, Appellant.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 3, 2018#SC96333

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority5,679 words

The Colonial Presbyterian Church vs. Heartland Presbytery(2012)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJune 26, 2012#WD74374

affirmed
real-estatemajority4,960 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Charles C. Shaw III, Appellant.(2019)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC97605

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority6,074 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Maverick Holmsley, Appellant.(2018)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC96770

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,861 words

Archive Note

This is a summary of public court records compiled from Missouri appellate slip opinions. This archive contains Missouri appellate slip opinions reproduced for research convenience, not the final official reporter version. Official source links remain authoritative where provided. Joseph Ott, Attorney 67889, Ott Law Firm - Constant Victory - Personal Injury and Litigation maintains these public legal archives to support Missouri case research and to help prospective clients connect that research to the firm's courtroom practice.