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Missouri Appellate Judge

The Honorable R. Craig Carter

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

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Trial Court Opinions

28 opinions

E.N., individually and as next friend and on behalf of her minor child, N.N., et al., Appellants, v. Mike Kehoe, in his official capacity as Governor for the State of Missouri, et al., Respondents.(2026)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 13, 2026#SC100933

affirmed

The court upheld the constitutionality of Missouri's SAFE Act and Medicaid ban, which prohibit gender transition medical treatments for minors. Challengers failed to demonstrate that these statutes violate due process, equal protection, or the gains of industry clause provisions of the Missouri Constitution.

constitutionalper_curiam4,213 words

J.D., a minor, by and through Next Friend, MELISSA STORMENT, Plaintiff-Appellant v. JENNIFER SANDERS, DR. MARK PIPER, and HARTVILLE R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendants-Respondents(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictMay 3, 2024#SD37824

affirmed
constitutionalmajority2,248 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent v. JERRY STUDDARD, Appellant(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictApril 19, 2024#SD37372

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority5,648 words

TERRY BRACKNEY, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF RENATE MACK, Respondent v. ROBERT WALKER and NANCY WALKER, CRYSTAL HOUSE and NATHANIEL HOUSE, Appellants CENTURY BANK OF THE OZARKS, and DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondents(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJune 14, 2023#SD37733

affirmed
real-estatemajority2,495 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent v. KENNETH L. LIVINGSTON, Defendant-Appellant(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictApril 14, 2023#SD37489

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,549 words

Michael E. Conner, Appellant, vs. Dale Ogletree and Scott Kidwell, Respondents. and Russell Evans, Appellant, vs. Ron Wilson and Monte Barrett, Respondents.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 6, 2018#SC95995

affirmed
personal-injurymajority7,614 words

STATE OF MISSOURI EX REL. SEAN COMERFORD AND SHERRY MASON, Relators, vs. HONORABLE R. CRAIG CARTER, Respondent.(2018)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictFebruary 26, 2018#SD35104

dismissed
personal-injurymajority1,131 words

KAYLA S. CORK, Movant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent.(2017)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictDecember 6, 2017#SD34892

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,301 words

MICHAEL E. CONNER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DALE OGLETREE and SCOTT KIDWELL, Defendants-Respondents.(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictSeptember 19, 2016#SD33342

affirmed
personal-injurymajority3,373 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. JAMES A. RIGGS, Defendant-Appellant.(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictSeptember 14, 2016#SD33565

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority7,575 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent, vs. DONALD DIXON, Appellant.(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictAugust 4, 2016#SD34066

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,094 words

DAVID C. MASON, Movant-Appellant vs. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJanuary 28, 2016#SD33472

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,282 words

CRYSTAL KAY TERRILL, Petitioner/Counter-movant-Respondent, vs. SHANE CHRISTOPHER YOUNG, Respondent/Movant-Appellant.(2015)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictNovember 23, 2015#SD33732

reversed
family-lawmemorandum1,013 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent, vs. WILLIAM J. KEARNES, Defendant-Appellant.(2015)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictApril 7, 2015#SD33305

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,720 words

JOHNNY WOOD, Appellant, vs. RUSSCELL PAVLIN, as Trustee of The Charles Russell Wood R/L/T/A, dated 01/30/06, Respondent.(2015)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictMarch 31, 2015#SD33340

affirmed
real-estatemajority1,549 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent, vs. HEATHER DAWN BENNETT, Appellant.(2015)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictFebruary 25, 2015#SD32900

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,637 words

CHARLES A. MYERS, a minor, by and through his mother and next friend SUSAN SCHULZ, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. CITY OF WEST PLAINS, MISSOURI, Defendant-Appellant.(2015)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJanuary 27, 2015#SD33204

affirmed
personal-injurymajority1,606 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent vs. WILLIAM WILDER, Appellant(2015)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJanuary 16, 2015#SD33140

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,370 words

STATE OF MISSOURI ex re. DIRECTOR OF REVENUE, Relator vs. THE HONORABLE R. CRAIG CARTER, Respondent(2012)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictMay 11, 2012#SD31699

transferred
administrativemajority2,675 words

EMMA FRANCE, Plaintiff-Appellant vs. RITA HUNTER, JOHN JOSEPH PODLESKI, CRANDALL & PODLESKI, P.C., and STEPHEN BAZZANO, Defendants-Respondents(2010)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJuly 9, 2010#SD30004

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,443 words

KAREN REYNOLDS, Petitioner-Appellant vs. BOBBY BRILL and JUDY BRILL, Respondents-Respondents(2010)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJanuary 19, 2010#SD29700

affirmed
real-estatemajority2,134 words

DONALD R. EHRHARDT, Plaintiff-Appellant vs. RONALD J. HERSCHEND, Defendant-Respondent(2009)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJune 2, 2009#SD29058

reversed
criminal-lawmajority1,498 words

RITA H. MASSIE, Appellant vs. BARRY ARTHUR COLVIN and BEVERLY COLVIN and UNITED COUNTRY-MISSOURI OZARKS REALTY, INC., Respondents(2012)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD31085

affirmed
real-estatemajority1,579 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent v. FRANKLIN B. ARMSTRONG, JR., Appellant(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD38582

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,313 words

ROBERT STRATFORD and DORA STRATFORD, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ROGER LONG and PAMELA LONG, Defendants-Respondents.(2014)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD32415

affirmed
real-estatemajority2,319 words

TERRY A. GUENGERICH and LORRAINE GUENGERICH, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. KAYLA BARKER and CLARENCE EDWARD HIGGINS, JR., Defendants-Respondents.(2014)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD31479

affirmed
personal-injurymajority5,589 words

DESIREE WHEELER, by and through Limited Co-Conservators, Sandy Wheeler and Rob Wheeler, Plaintiff-Respondent vs. MICHAEL L. PHENIX, Defendant, and CITY OF WEST PLAINS, MISSOURI, Defendant-Appellant(2011)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD30371

affirmed
personal-injurymajority6,679 words

BOYD E. WALKER, Appellant vs. FIRST HOME SAVINGS BANK, Respondent(2009)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD29076

affirmed
personal-injurymajority1,306 words

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