Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Date unavailable
Neighborhood Legal Support of Kansas City vs. Robert Ontman
Robert Ontman appealed the trial court's judgment, following a bench trial, which found his property constituted a private nuisance and ordered him to abate it. Neighborhood Legal Support of Kansas City (NLS) had filed the nuisance claim after Ontman failed to rehabilitate a blighted property he acquired from NLS. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, addressing Ontman's seven points on appeal, including standing, due process claims, admissibility of lay opinion testimony, and the legality of property inspections.