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K.A.C. by and through, ASHLEY ACOSTA, NEXT FRIEND, and MICHAEL CRITES, JR., Appellants v. MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL, ET AL., Respondents(2026)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJanuary 12, 2026#SD38943

affirmed

Appellants sought damages for a wrongful death resulting from a motor vehicle collision involving a pursued driver, alleging the Missouri State Highway Patrol's pursuit was negligent and proximately caused the collision. The court affirmed summary judgment for MSHP, finding that Appellants failed to produce sufficient facts demonstrating that MSHP's actions were the proximate cause of the collision, which is a necessary element of their case.

personal-injuryper_curiam3,654 words

Christopher Schmitz, Appellant, v. Director of Revenue, Respondent.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJune 3, 2025#ED112719

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,721 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent vs. STEVEN LEWIS BROWN, JR., Defendant-Appellant(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictMay 23, 2025#SD38351

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,999 words

Presley Karlin, Respondent, vs. UATP Springfield, LLC d/b/a Urban Air Springfield, Appellant.(2025)

Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 4, 2025#SC100512

affirmed
personal-injurymajority2,863 words

Joanne Knight, Appellant, v. Huilin Li, M.D., Sam Bishara, M.D., and St. Louis Cardiology Consultants, Ltd., Respondents.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictFebruary 18, 2025#ED112826

reversed
personal-injurymajority4,848 words

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

Supreme Court of MissouriNovember 5, 2024#SC99869

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority12,517 words

K.B., et al., Respondents, v. Oasis Foot Spa and Massage, LLC, and Zhengzhao Lu, Appellants.(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictOctober 8, 2024#ED112202

affirmed
personal-injurymajority4,537 words

Jon Yust, et al., Appellant, v. Fasterhouse, et al., Respondent.(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictOctober 1, 2024#ED111340

affirmed
real-estatemajority3,527 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent vs. DEANDRE WALLS, Appellant(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictOctober 1, 2024#SD37844

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,946 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent v. ELIZABETH H. MCKEOWN, Appellant(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictSeptember 16, 2024#SD37712

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority1,871 words

D.K.R., Respondent v. MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SERVICES, Appellant and GREENE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, GREENE COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL POLICE DEPARTMENT, GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, and CITY OF SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, Respondents(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJuly 25, 2024#SD37763

reversed
criminal-lawmajority1,404 words

STEPHEN BRADY, Plaintiff-Appellant v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI, Defendant-Respondent(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictApril 1, 2024#SD38135

affirmed
personal-injurymajority2,452 words

David L. Williams, Respondent, vs. St. Charles Auto Mart, Inc. d/b/a Auto Solutions, Appellant.(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMarch 12, 2024#ED111625

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,589 words

CHAD HOOD, Plaintiff-Appellant v. HALE FIREWORKS, LLC, Defendant-Respondent(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictMarch 5, 2024#SD38064

affirmed
employmentmajority1,630 words

PRESLEY KARLIN, Plaintiff-Respondent v. UATP SPRINGFIELD, LLC d/b/a URBAN AIR SPRINGFIELD, Defendant-Appellant(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictFebruary 20, 2024#SD37699

affirmed
personal-injurymajority3,045 words

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent vs. RANDALL LEE ABNEY, Appellant(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJanuary 17, 2024#SD37812

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,275 words

Kyle Klosterman, Appellant, vs. Vacation Management Solutions, LLC, Respondent.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 28, 2023#ED111401

affirmed
personal-injurymajority2,425 words

Johnny M. Thomas, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 21, 2023#ED111245

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,486 words

ROBERT A. VALLEY, Appellant vs. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictNovember 14, 2023#SD37653

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,103 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Joshua O'Keefe, Appellant.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictOctober 24, 2023#ED110330

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority8,802 words

Jordan Medlin, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictAugust 22, 2023#ED110461

remanded
criminal-lawmajority1,164 words

TOMMY R. MORRIS, Plaintiff-Appellant v. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJuly 10, 2023#SD37698

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,120 words

In the Matter of the Foreclosure of Liens for Delinquent Land Taxes by Action in Rem, City of St. Louis, Mo., Respondents, vs. Parcels of Land Encumbered with Delinquent Tax Liens, Appellants.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJune 27, 2023#ED111094

affirmed
real-estatemajority2,384 words

PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT NO. 1 of GREENE COUNTY MISSOURI, Appellant vs. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, Respondent(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJune 23, 2023#SD37695

affirmed
personal-injurymajority2,826 words

Stephanie Clark, Appellant, vs. SSM Healthcare St. Louis, d/b/a SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital, Wentzville, Dawn Holemon, M.D., Lee M. Freund, D.O., and St. Charles Emergency Group, LLC., Respondents.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMarch 7, 2023#ED110638

reversed
personal-injurymajority6,120 words