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Missouri Appellate Judge

The Honorable W. Brent Powell

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

Opinions Authored
57
Trial Court Opinions
25

Opinions Authored

57 opinions

Christopher Cole, Respondent, vs. The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, Appellant.(2025)

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 10, 2025#SC100788

affirmed
personal-injurymajority7,390 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

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Brian V. Milazzo, Appellant.(2025)

Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 18, 2025#SC100652

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,872 words

In re: Todd N. Agron, Respondent.(2024)

Supreme Court of MissouriDecember 10, 2024#SC100543

personal-injurymajority3,888 words

State of Missouri ex rel. Andrew Bailey v. the Honorable Jason Sengheiser(2024)

Supreme Court of MissouriJuly 30, 2024#SC100672

reversed
criminal-lawmajority3,119 words

MO CANN Do, Inc., Appellant, vs. Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Respondent.(2024)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 2, 2024#SC100172

affirmed
administrativemajority2,963 words

State ex rel. Brian Dorsey, Petitioner, vs. David Vandergriff, Respondent; and In re Brian Dorsey, Petitioner, vs. David Vandergriff, Warden, Potosi Correctional Center, Respondent.(2024)

Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 20, 2024#SC100388

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority6,191 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

Emanuel Matthews, et al., Appellants, vs. Harley Davidson, et al., Respondents.(2024)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 30, 2024#SC100116

affirmed
employmentmajority4,292 words

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

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 9, 2024#SC100136

affirmed
constitutionalmajority5,254 words

State ex rel. Steven Wishom, Relator, vs. The Honorable Paula P. Bryant, Respondent.(2023)

Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 29, 2023#SC99949

dismissed
criminal-lawmajority5,474 words

State ex rel. Monsanto Company, Relator, vs. The Honorable Michael Mullen, Respondent.(2023)

Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 15, 2023#SC99942

transferred
personal-injurymajority2,987 words

State ex rel. Betty Grooms, Relator, vs. The Honorable Steven A. Privette, Respondent.(2023)

Supreme Court of MissouriMay 16, 2023#SC99794

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,206 words

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

Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 21, 2023#SC99799

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority7,202 words

Glendale Shooting Club, Inc., A Missouri Non-Profit Corporation, Respondent, vs. William K. Landolt and Jeri F. Landolt, Appellants.(2023)

Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 21, 2023#SC99701

affirmed
personal-injurymajority3,664 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Clinton M. Boyd, Appellant.(2023)

Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 14, 2023#SC99625

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority6,616 words

Alvin Brockington, Individually and On Behalf of All Similarly-Situated, Appellant, vs. New Horizons Enterprises, LLC, Respondent.(2022)

Supreme Court of MissouriNovember 22, 2022#SC99512

affirmed
real-estatemajority3,536 words

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Council 61, et al., Respondents, vs. State of Missouri, et al., Appellants.(2022)

Supreme Court of MissouriOctober 4, 2022#SC99179

affirmed
employmentmajority9,034 words

All Star Awards & Ad Specialties, Inc., Appellant-Respondent, vs. HALO Branded Solutions, Inc., Respondent-Appellant.(2022)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 5, 2022#SC99007

affirmed
personal-injurymajority8,066 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

Pamela S. Allen and Kelly D. Allen, Cross-Appellants, vs. State of Missouri, 32nd Judicial Circuit, Cross-Appellant, Cape Girardeau County and City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Respondents.(2022)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 11, 2022#SC98929

affirmed
personal-injurymajority6,926 words

State ex rel. John Garrabrant, Prosecuting Attorney of Ozark County, Relator, vs. The Honorable Calvin Holden, Respondent.(2021)

Supreme Court of MissouriNovember 9, 2021#SC98875

criminal-lawmajority2,287 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

Walter Jack Staten, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2021)

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 29, 2021#SC98780

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,268 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

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Matthew James Lee McCord, Appellant.(2021)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 6, 2021#SC98546

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,937 words

David and Gale Collison, Appellants, vs. Director of Revenue, Respondent.(2021)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 6, 2021#SC98743

affirmed
real-estatemajority1,800 words

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

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 30, 2020#SC97674

criminal-lawmajority6,948 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 of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Jason Russell, Appellant.(2020)

Supreme Court of MissouriApril 28, 2020#SC97916

reversed
criminal-lawmajority6,777 words

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Trial Court Opinions

25 opinions

Todd B. Fonville vs. State of Missouri(2018)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictOctober 23, 2018#WD80829

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,109 words

Derrick Maurice Carr vs. Missouri Attorney General Office(2018)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictSeptember 18, 2018#WD80727

reversed
criminal-lawmajority2,371 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Bryan M. Pierce, Appellant.(2018)

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 12, 2018#SC96095

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,738 words

Floyd Finch vs. Bruce Wayne Campbell, et al(2017)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictDecember 12, 2017#WD80283

affirmed
personal-injurymajority8,417 words

Curtis Massood, et al vs. Craig Fedynich, et al(2017)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJune 20, 2017#WD80048

affirmed
personal-injurymajority6,810 words

De Andrea Gray vs. State of Missouri(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictAugust 30, 2016#WD78896

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,892 words

State of Missouri vs. Aryanna F. Chase(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictApril 19, 2016#WD78595

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,437 words

State of Missouri, Respondent vs. S.F., Appellant.(2016)

Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 15, 2016#SC94923

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,822 words

Shannon J. Rollins vs. State of Missouri(2015)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictFebruary 3, 2015#WD77074

affirmed
criminal-lawmemorandum2,762 words

Andro Tolentino, Appellant vs. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., et al., Westin Hotel Management, LP, Respondents.(2014)

Supreme Court of MissouriAugust 19, 2014#SC93379

reversed
employmentmajority4,065 words

Rebecca Floyd-Tunnell, et al., Appellants vs. Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, Respondent.(2014)

Supreme Court of MissouriJuly 29, 2014#SC93904

affirmed
personal-injurymajority4,045 words

John Coomer, Appellant vs. Kansas City Royals Baseball Corporation, Respondent.(2014)

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 24, 2014#SC93214

affirmed
personal-injurymajority11,991 words

State of Missouri, Respondent vs. Tyoka L. Lovelady, Appellant.(2014)

Supreme Court of MissouriMay 13, 2014#SC93296

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,255 words

Blue Springs R-IV School District, et al., Petitioners, Mark Cromwell and James Bradshaw, Respondents/Cross-Appellants, Ronald Hammons, Misty Rigdon, Jacque Gragg, Spencer D. Fields, and Phillip Holloway, Respondents vs. School District of Kansas City, Missouri, Respondent (Cir. Ct.), State of Missouri, Attorney General Chris Koster, and Missouri State Board of Education, Appellants/Cross-Respondents.(2013)

Supreme Court of MissouriDecember 10, 2013#SC92932

affirmed
personal-injurymajority2,834 words

Clarence E. Johnson on behalf of Anita Johnson, Deceased, Respondent vs. JF Enterprises, LLC, and Jeremy Franklin, Appellants.(2013)

Supreme Court of MissouriJune 11, 2013#SC92539

affirmed
personal-injurymajority3,638 words

Bertha Cruz vs. MO Department of Social Services(2012)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictDecember 4, 2012#WD74667

affirmed
insurancememorandum3,413 words

Chiquita H. Handy vs. Kevin L. Handy(2011)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictApril 12, 2011#WD71888

affirmed
family-lawmajority4,175 words

Craig Dydell, Appellant vs. Dr. Bernard Taylor, Respondent.(2011)

Supreme Court of MissouriFebruary 8, 2011#SC90912

affirmed
personal-injurymajority4,371 words

The Lamar Company, LLC, d/b/a Lamar Advertising of Kansas City vs. The City of Kansas City, Missouri(2010)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictNovember 9, 2010#WD71545

dismissed
criminal-lawmajority3,057 words

Tina Ann Cantwell vs. Norman Bradford Cantwell(2010)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictJune 1, 2010#WD71103

modified
family-lawmajority948 words

Clifton B. Cloyd vs. State of Missouri(2010)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western DistrictFebruary 9, 2010#WD70320

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,809 words

Andro Tolentino vs. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., et al; Westin Hotel Management, LP(2013)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District#WD75115

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,133 words

Rebecca Floyd-Tunnell, et al vs. Shelter Mutual Insurance Company(2013)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District#WD75725

affirmed
personal-injurymajority10,887 words

State of Missouri vs. Paul Bruce Dudley, Jr.(2010)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District#WD69970

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,194 words

Ronald D. Miller vs. George Brad Sams(2016)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District#WD79753

dismissed
personal-injurymajority1,125 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.