Courts

Apr 8, 2026

Real Property-Partition-Motion to Vacate Default Judgment

Defendant appealed the denial of his motion to vacate the default judgment in plaintiff’s partition action. Defendant argued that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to proceed with a default hearing […]

Apr 8, 2026

Criminal Law-Removal from Sex Offender Registry-Predicate Offense

Defendant appealed the denial of his petition to remove his name from the sex offender registry, arguing that his third-degree assault conviction was not an offense subject to the registration […]

Apr 8, 2026

Torts-Wrongful Death-Evidentiary Rulings

Plaintiffs appealed the trial court’s judgment in their wrongful death action against defendants, challenging various evidentiary rulings by the trial court. Plaintiffs alleged that decedent passed away due to water […]

Apr 8, 2026

Domestic Relations-Protective Order-Missouri Adult Abuse Act

Defendant appealed the issuance of a protective order against him under the Missouri Adult Abuse Act, challenging the trial court’s finding of a predicate act of stalking. Where plaintiff presented […]

Apr 8, 2026

Criminal Law-Resisting Detention-Verdict Director

Defendant appealed his conviction for resisting lawful detention, arguing that the trial court erred in adopting the state’s proposed verdict director because it did not comply with the Missouri Approved […]

Apr 8, 2026

Civil Rights-Award of Damages-Mandamus Relief

Defendants appealed the trial court’s issuance of a permanent writ of mandamus directing them to issue payments from city government accounts to relator to satisfy a judgment debt that the […]

Apr 8, 2026

Torts-Products Liability-Occupational Exposure

Defendant appealed the jury’s verdict in favor of plaintiff on his injury claim stemming from his occupational exposure to chemicals manufactured by defendant that were purchased for use by plaintiff’s […]

Apr 8, 2026

Municipal-Business License Tax-Enforcement of Settlement

Plaintiffs appealed the judgment in favor of defendant on plaintiffs’ motion to enforce the parties’ settlement agreement in plaintiffs’ class action alleging that defendant failed to pay full municipal business […]

Apr 8, 2026

Criminal Law-Post-Conviction Relief-Excessive Punishment

Defendant appealed the denial of his motion for post-conviction relief, which claimed violations of his due process rights. Defendant argued that the DOC misapplied the law in requiring him to […]

Apr 8, 2026

Criminal Law-Drug Possession-Violation of Order in Limine

Defendant appealed his conviction for drug possession, fleeing a traffic stop and driving with a revoked license, arguing that the trial court erred in denying a mistrial when the investigating […]

Apr 8, 2026

Criminal Law-Assault-Admission of Demonstrative Photograph

Defendant appealed his conviction for assault, arguing that the trial court plainly erred in admitting a demonstrative photograph of a chair, which he contended was too dissimilar from the chair […]

Apr 8, 2026

Attorneys-Legal Malpractice-Motion to Strike

Plaintiffs appealed the grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants on plaintiffs’ legal malpractice claim, challenging the grant of defendants’ motion to strike portions of plaintiffs’ response to defendants’ […]