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The Honorable Thomas J

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

Trial Court Opinions
74
Concurring Opinions
25
Dissenting Opinions
7

Concurring Opinions

25 opinions

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent v. SHAWN C. HANNA, Appellant(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJuly 18, 2024#SD37640

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,837 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent vs. ANGALINE RYAN, Defendant-Appellant(2019)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJune 11, 2019#SD35618

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,404 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Travis W. Williams, Appellant.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriMay 1, 2018#SC96478

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority8,731 words

MERIDIAN CREATIVE ALLIANCE, LLC, Plaintiff-Appellant/Respondent, v. O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORES, INC., Defendant/Counterclaim Plaintiff-Respondent/Cross-Appellant, v. MERIDIAN CREATIVE ALLIANCE, LLC, BOB BRYANT, JAMES LEWIS, JOHN DILLON and RON BYERLY, Counterclaim Defendants-Respondents.(2017)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictMarch 24, 2017#SD34161

affirmed
corporateper_curiam3,724 words

State of Missouri, Appellant vs. Marcus Merritt, Respondent.(2015)

Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 18, 2015#SC94096

affirmed
criminal-lawper_curiam4,651 words

State of Missouri, Respondent vs. Santonio L. McCoy, Appellant.(2015)

Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 18, 2015#SC94564

affirmed
criminal-lawper_curiam4,482 words

D. Samuel Dotson III and Rebecca Morgan, Plaintiffs, vs. Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander, Defendant, Tom Dempsey, Timothy Jones, Ron Richard, Kurt Schaefer, and Missourians Protecting the 2nd Amendment, Intervenors.(2015)

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 30, 2015#SC94482

modified
real-estateper_curiam17,093 words

Walter Barton, Appellant vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2014)

Supreme Court of MissouriMay 13, 2014#SC93371

affirmed
criminal-lawmemorandum10,449 words

Beverly Brewer, Respondent vs. Missouri Title Loans, Inc., Appellant.(2012)

Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 6, 2012#SC90647

affirmed
personal-injurymajority10,120 words

Lavern Robinson, Respondent vs. Title Lenders, Inc., d/b/a Missouri Payday Loans, Appellant.(2012)

Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 6, 2012#SC91728

affirmed
personal-injurymajority6,639 words

Natalie Adkins, et al. vs. Jill Hontz(2011)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictMarch 15, 2011#WD72549

affirmed
personal-injurymajority5,225 words

In re: G.P.C., a minor, Linda Cabral and Robert H. Cabral, Petitioners/Respondents, v. Mary C. Cabral and Joseph R. Cabral, Respondents/Appellants.(2000)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District#ED76060

affirmed
family-lawmajority5,114 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Robert W. Davis, Appellant, (Consolidated with) State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Paul L. Bainter, Appellant.(2006)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC87748

reversed
criminal-lawmajority1,782 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Tyrone Williams, Appellant.(1998)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,442 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Michael S. Roberts, Appellant.(1997)

Supreme Court of Missouri

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority14,114 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Christopher W. Gilyard, Appellant.(1998)

Supreme Court of Missouri

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority5,157 words

Larry M. Shelton, Claimant/Appellant v. City of Springfield, Employer/Respondent, and Treasurer of the State of Missouri, as Custodian for the Second Injury Fund, Respondent.(2004)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District

affirmed
personal-injurymajority4,178 words

Richard Blakely and Carol Blakely, Respondents, v. Dean Blakely and Shelly Blakely, Appellants.(2002)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC83307

affirmed
family-lawmajority6,224 words

State of Missouri, Respondent v. Cornealious M. Anderson, Appellant.(2002)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC84035

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,679 words

State of Missouri, Respondent v. Allen B. Berwald, Appellant.(2005)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District#WD64445

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority9,527 words

In re the Marriage of: Karen R. Kroeger-Eberhart, Appellant, v. Herbert Eberhart, III, Respondent(2007)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District#ED88716

affirmed
family-lawmajority6,051 words

State of Missouri vs. Jeffrey Scott Sauerbry(2014)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District#WD75597

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority6,172 words

State of Missouri, Respondent v. Johnnie A. Goss, Appellant.(2008)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,202 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Dennis J. Skillicorn, Appellant.(1997)

Supreme Court of Missouri

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority12,950 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Jordan L. Prince, Appellant.(2017)

Supreme Court of Missouri#SC96524

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,394 words

Dissenting Opinions

7 opinions

Trial Court Opinions

74 opinions

State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Danielle Lechocki, Appellant.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 12, 2025#ED112696

remanded
criminal-lawmajority4,145 words

Raymond Ordoukhanian, Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictOctober 15, 2024#ED111752

affirmed
criminal-lawmemorandum2,957 words

Jerry L. Huskey, Movant/Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Defendant/Respondent.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 30, 2021#ED109277

remanded
criminal-lawmajority620 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

Shane S. Kerpash, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMarch 9, 2021#ED108749

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,590 words

Cornerstone Mortgage Inc., Respondent, vs. Kurt Ponzar and Sandra Ponzar, Appellants.(2021)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMarch 9, 2021#ED108758

affirmed
personal-injurymemorandum6,425 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. John A. Golden, Appellant.(2020)

Supreme Court of MissouriOctober 13, 2020#SC98018

reversed
criminal-lawper_curiam629 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Brian K. Garrett, Jr., Appellant.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictApril 14, 2020#ED106966

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,139 words

T.J.E., Appellant, vs. M.R.M., Respondent.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJanuary 14, 2020#ED107697

affirmed
family-lawmajority3,398 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Andrew Barnett, Appellant.(2019)

Supreme Court of MissouriJuly 16, 2019#SC96138

remanded
personal-injurymajority4,558 words

Jason C. Voss, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2019)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMarch 19, 2019#ED106209

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority6,333 words

John M. Hark, Respondent, vs. Amy M. (McKinney) Hark, Appellant.(2019)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJanuary 22, 2019#ED106281

affirmed
family-lawmajority3,518 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. James M. Scott, Appellant.(2018)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMarch 13, 2018#ED105071

affirmed
criminal-lawmemorandum7,463 words

Theodore M. Barden, Respondent, vs. Jill L. Barden, Appellant.(2018)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJanuary 9, 2018#ED105496

affirmed
family-lawmajority5,586 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Travis Luster, Appellant.(2017)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictDecember 19, 2017#ED105003

reversed
criminal-lawmajority1,256 words

The Doe Run Resources Corporation, Respondent, vs. American Guarantee & Liability Insurance and Lexington Insurance Company, Defendants, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Appellant.(2017)

Supreme Court of MissouriOctober 31, 2017#SC96107

reversed
personal-injurymajority3,356 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Winston B. Clay, Appellant.(2017)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictSeptember 19, 2017#ED104095

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,161 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Angelo Johnson, Appellant.(2017)

Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 22, 2017#SC95481

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority9,651 words

State Of Missouri, Respondent, v. Robert Jones, Appellant.(2017)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJune 30, 2017#ED104588

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,759 words

Robert L. Johnson, Respondent/Cross-Appellant, vs. Auto Handling Corporation, Cross-Respondent, and Cottrell, Inc., Appellant/Cross-Respondent.(2017)

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 27, 2017#SC95777

reversed
personal-injurymajority7,217 words

State of Missouri, Plaintiff/Respondent, v. Kavin Rachel, Defendant/Appellant.(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 8, 2016#ED103082

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,860 words

Cynthia A. (Quick) Goers, Respondent, vs. Christopher L. Goers, Appellant.(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictOctober 4, 2016#ED103209

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,393 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Ronald Davis, Appellant.(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictSeptember 27, 2016#ED103196

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,337 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Darius Hall, Appellant.(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictAugust 23, 2016#ED103162

dismissed
criminal-lawmajority806 words

Theodore M. Barden, Respondent, vs. Jill L. Barden, Appellant.(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJune 21, 2016#ED103679

reversed
family-lawmajority2,293 words

SKMDV Holdings, Inc., Respondent, vs. Green Jacobson, P.C., Appellant.(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictApril 12, 2016#ED102493

affirmed
personal-injurymajority12,083 words

Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority, Plaintiff/Respondent, vs. City of St. Louis, Defendant/Respondent, and Jeanette Oxford, et al., Proposed Intervenors/Appellants.(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictApril 5, 2016#ED103320

affirmed
constitutionalmajority2,323 words

Daniel Phillips, Vivian L. Eveloff, Julia King Muller, and Earl K. Shreckengast, Appellants, and Jill L. Medintz, Plaintiff, vs. City of Clayton, Missouri, June Frazier, in her capacity as City Clerk, WORP/CA Clayton LLC, and The Crossing in Clayton Redevelopment Corporation, Respondents.(2015)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictDecember 22, 2015#ED103232

affirmed
insurancemajority3,647 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Angelo Johnson, Appellant.(2015)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 24, 2015#ED101823

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,784 words

Carlos Roberts, Movant/Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2015)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictOctober 6, 2015#ED102437

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,235 words

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