Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Aug 10, 2021
Pelopidas, LLC, et al., Respondents, vs. Rachel Keller, Appellant.
Rachel Keller appealed from a judgment granting summary judgment to Pelopidas, LLC and Travis Brown on their breach of contract and declaratory judgment claims, denying Keller's counterclaim, dismissing her counterclaim sua sponte, and awarding attorneys' fees to Respondents. The dispute centered on the interpretation of a settlement agreement regarding the effective date of Keller's transfer of ownership interest in Pelopidas. The appellate court reversed, holding that the agreement's language indicated a future obligation for the transfer, not an immediate one, and that Respondents had breached the agreement by failing to make an accelerated payment. The case was remanded with directions to enter summary judgment for Keller on her counterclaim for $7.5 million plus interest and to award her attorneys' fees.