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Missouri Appellate Judge

The Honorable ROBERT M. CLAYTON III

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

Concurring Opinions
49
Opinions Authored
102

Opinions Authored

102 opinions

D.Z.G., Appellant, vs. Perry County Prosecuting Attorney, et al., Respondents.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJune 27, 2025#ED112836

reversed
criminal-lawmajority1,161 words

Ashley Dill, Respondent, vs. Jason Hale and Autocenters Bonne Terre, LLC., Appellants.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJune 3, 2025#ED113090

affirmed
corporatemajority1,966 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Walter Dallas, Appellant.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMay 20, 2025#ED112656

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,009 words

Board of Education of the City of St. Louis, Appellant, vs. Missouri Charter Public School Commission and Missouri State Board of Education, Respondents.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictApril 22, 2025#ED112985

reversed
othermajority1,629 words

David L. Ross, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMarch 18, 2025#ED112454

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,709 words

Harmony Pointe, LLC, Respondent, v. City of Cottleville, MO, et al., Appellants.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMarch 11, 2025#ED112620

affirmed
real-estatemajority2,210 words

John L. Durnell, Respondent, vs. Monsanto Company, Appellant.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictFebruary 11, 2025#ED112410

affirmed
personal-injurymajority2,490 words

Sharlean Gordon, Appellant, vs. Monsanto Company, Respondent.(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictDecember 3, 2024#ED112075

affirmed
personal-injurymajority2,813 words

Americredit Financial Services, Inc., d/b/a GM Financial, Appellant/Cross-Respondent v. Nicole M. Bell, Respondent/Cross-Appellant.(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 26, 2024#ED112095

affirmed
personal-injurymajority5,929 words

Magellanic Seven, LLC, Respondent, vs. Wentzville Church of God, Appellant.(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 19, 2024#ED112660

affirmed
real-estatemajority4,315 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Paul W. Bodenhamer, Appellant.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictAugust 8, 2023#ED110766

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,566 words

Mark Brommelhorst and Barbara Brommelhorst, Individually and on Behalf of Gabriel Brommelhorst, Deceased, Respondents, vs. Automobile Club Inter-Insurance Exchange, Appellant, and Danielle Johnson, Defendant.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictAugust 1, 2023#ED110912

affirmed
personal-injurymajority3,841 words

CIBC Bank USA and CIBC National Trust Company, Appellants, vs. Christopher William, et al., Respondents.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMay 9, 2023#ED110284

remanded
personal-injurymajority7,345 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. James S. Murphy, Appellant.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictApril 18, 2023#ED110600

dismissed
criminal-lawmajority1,452 words

Daniel McCullen, Appellant, vs. Matthew P. O'Grady, et al., Respondents.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictApril 11, 2023#ED110811

affirmed
personal-injurymajority4,672 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Stephen Craig Ingram, Appellant.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMarch 14, 2023#ED110207

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority8,165 words

Billy Hood, Appellant, vs. Michael Menech, Vandalia Area Historical Society and Missouri State Treasurer as Custodian of the Second Injury Fund, Respondents.(2022)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 22, 2022#ED110331

affirmed
personal-injurymajority3,437 words

Michael Lamar Robinson, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2022)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 15, 2022#ED110094

remanded
criminal-lawmajority1,383 words

Donald Hornsey, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2022)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictAugust 16, 2022#ED109740

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,502 words

Carol Lowe, Respondent, vs. Mercy Clinic East Communities, Bryan Menges, D.O., James D. Cassat, M.D., and Mercy Hospitals East Communities, Appellants.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 16, 2021#ED108826

affirmed
personal-injurymajority12,426 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Shawn W. Yount, Appellant.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictSeptember 28, 2021#ED108967

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority6,515 words

Bruce S. Schlafly, Appellant, vs. Anne S. Cori, Respondent.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictAugust 24, 2021#ED109327

affirmed
personal-injurymajority2,567 words

The Central Trust Bank, Appellant, vs. Barbara Branch and Alexis Branch, Respondents.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJuly 27, 2021#ED109020

affirmed
employmentmajority2,538 words

In the Matter of: Lily Ann Crocker(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJuly 20, 2021#ED109179

affirmed
personal-injurymemorandum3,881 words

Joanne Puetz-Anderson, et al., Respondents, vs. Gerald B. Puetz, et al., Appellants.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJuly 13, 2021#ED108772

reversed
real-estatemajority1,608 words

EM Medical, LLC, Respondent, vs. Stimwave LLC, Appellant, and Andrea Berry, et al., Defendants.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJune 15, 2021#ED108965

affirmed
personal-injurymajority5,367 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Gregory Shegog, Appellant.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMay 11, 2021#ED108716

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority5,335 words

Vicki J. Smith, Appellant, v. Dean A. Smith, Respondent.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMarch 30, 2021#ED108399

affirmed
family-lawmajority6,533 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Timothy A. Shepherd, Appellant.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMarch 9, 2021#ED108519

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority7,781 words

Gregory Anderson, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictFebruary 16, 2021#ED108701

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,071 words

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Concurring Opinions

49 opinions

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. John D. Otis, Appellant.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJuly 15, 2025#ED112475

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority6,897 words

Delphi Management Solutions, Inc., Plaintiff/Respondent, vs. Carl Bearden, et al., Defendants, AJO MO, LLC and Hi-Rise, LLC, Proposed Intervenors/Appellants.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMay 27, 2025#ED112718

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,983 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Isis S. Jones, Appellant.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMarch 25, 2025#ED112232

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,171 words

Mouna Apperson, f/k/a Nicholas Apperson, Appellant, vs. Natasha Kaminsky, et al., Respondents.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJanuary 28, 2025#ED112529

affirmed
personal-injurymajority6,831 words

Herbert Morrison, Appellant, vs. Karen Goodwin, City Clerk for the City of Florissant, Missouri, Respondent.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMay 16, 2023#ED110776

modified
real-estatemajority3,030 words

Brian Scott Lewis, Respondent, vs. Sara Marie (Hartsock) Lewis, Appellant.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMay 16, 2023#ED110596

affirmed
family-lawmemorandum1,378 words

Linda R. Zweifel n/k/a Linda R. Smith, Respondent, vs. Randall Zweifel, Appellant.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJune 15, 2021#ED109261

reversed
family-lawmemorandum2,032 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Darin Schmidt, Appellant.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJune 15, 2021#ED108959

reversed
criminal-lawmajority3,361 words

Michael A. Lexow, Appellant, v. Boeing Co., Employer, and Treasurer of Missouri as Custodian of the Second Injury Fund, Respondent.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMay 11, 2021#ED108853

reversed
employmentmajority4,017 words

Tommy J. Davis, Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictApril 20, 2021#ED108814

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,759 words

Jamel Yates, Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictApril 20, 2021#ED109043

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority6,322 words

Pivot Holdings, LLC and DH Advisors, Appellants, v. The Daniel and Henry Company, Defendant, and Devereaux Murphy LLC, Respondent.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictApril 20, 2021#ED108856

affirmed
corporatemajority6,328 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

James P. Bick, Appellant, v. Legacy Building Maintenance Company LLC and William Rostad, Defendants, and Luis Zambrana, Respondent.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMarch 30, 2021#ED108992

remanded
corporatemajority2,969 words

Bradley Burgan, Appellant, vs. Kenneth Newman, et al., Respondents.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMarch 16, 2021#ED109137

dismissed
othermajority1,259 words

U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee of the Living Trust Agreement of Lorenz K. Ayers, dated May 3, 1967, as Amended and Restated, Respondent, vs. Elizabeth Molk, Appellant, and Anne Herbst, Catherine Herbst, Donald A. Herbst, Miles Herbst, David C. Molk, Rebecca B. Molk and Peter F. Molk, Defendants.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJanuary 19, 2021#ED108598

affirmed
employmentmemorandum8,260 words

Energy Market 709, LLC, Respondent, vs. City of Chesterfield, Missouri, et al., Appellants.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictDecember 22, 2020#ED108244

dismissed
constitutionalmajority3,221 words

Robert Keith Bennett, Appellant, vs. Lucretia Sharon Taylor and Dajah Renee King, Respondents.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictDecember 22, 2020#ED108335

reversed
administrativemajority1,306 words

Joevalis Johnson, Movant/Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Defendant/Respondent.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictDecember 1, 2020#ED108539

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,891 words

State ex rel. Martin C. Heck, Jr. and Victoria Heck d/b/a Pacific Mobile Manor, Respondents, vs. City of Pacific and City of Pacific Board of Zoning Adjustment, Appellants.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 3, 2020#ED108730

remanded
personal-injurymajority5,295 words

Charles Carmen, Appellant, vs. Col. Eric T. Olsen, et al., Respondents.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictOctober 20, 2020#ED108505

reversed
criminal-lawmajority1,605 words

Ross Randolph, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictSeptember 15, 2020#ED108150

remanded
criminal-lawmajority918 words

Alonzo Showalter, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictSeptember 15, 2020#ED108085

reversed
criminal-lawmajority1,245 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. John R. Wright, Appellant.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictSeptember 15, 2020#ED108321

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,212 words

In the Interest of: L.E.(2019)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictSeptember 10, 2019#ED107245

affirmed
family-lawmajority4,671 words

Missouri Bond Company LLC, Appellant, vs. Mark R. Devore, et al., Respondents.(2019)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictAugust 20, 2019#ED107137

dismissed
real-estatemajority2,173 words

Helen Y. Smith, Respondent, vs. Keystone Mutual Insurance Co., Appellant.(2019)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJune 25, 2019#ED106603

affirmed
insurancemajority4,191 words

Michael Holmes, Respondent, vs. Doug Nelson, et al., Appellants.(2019)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMay 14, 2019#ED106799

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,264 words

Audrey Jane Griffith, Respondent, vs. Robert Daniel Griffith, Appellant.(2019)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJanuary 29, 2019#ED106363

affirmed
family-lawmajority3,203 words

Terrance Covington, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2018)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictDecember 4, 2018#ED106006

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,494 words

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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.