Property Law

Jul 15, 2026

Real Property-Oil and Gas Leases-Surface Damage-Attorneys’ Fees

Defendant appealed the district court’s award of attorneys’ fees to plaintiffs. Plaintiffs were landowners on whose land defendant owned the subsurface mineral rights. North Dakota law required mineral developers like […]

Jul 9, 2026

Real Property: Inverse Condemnation-Injunctive Relief

Plaintiffs appealed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to defendant on plaintiffs’ inverse condemnation claim. Plaintiffs argued that genuine issues of material fact remained, and further contended that their […]

Jul 9, 2026

Real Property: Unjust Enrichment-Party Status

Plaintiff appealed the trial court’s judgment in favor of John Miller III on his counterclaim for unjust enrichment, arguing that Miller was not a party to the lawsuit and failed […]

Jul 9, 2026

Real Property: Breach of Lease-Unlawful Detainer

Plaintiff appealed the dismissal of its claims of unlawful detainer, breach of contract, trespass, waste and piercing the corporate veil against defendants, following the alleged termination of defendants’ commercial lease […]

Jul 9, 2026

Real Property: Commercial Lease-Racial Discrimination-RICO Conspiracy

Several defendants moved to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaint, while plaintiffs cross-moved to join additional defendants and amend their complaint and to request reconsideration of the court’s prior order dismissing a defendant […]

Jul 9, 2026

Real Property: Subdivision-Covenants and Restrictions

Plaintiffs appealed the trial court’s adverse judgment in their complaint seeking a declaration of the parties’ rights under covenants and restrictions on the lots in the University Heights subdivision. Plaintiffs […]

Jul 1, 2026

Real Property-Commercial Lease-Lease Document-Missing Material Term

Plaintiff appealed the denial of its motion for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order. The parties negotiated and executed a lease document for a commercial property, but the lease […]

Jun 24, 2026

Real Property-Adverse Possession-Oral Agreement for Sale

Plaintiffs appealed the adverse summary judgment in their action claiming title to a property. Plaintiffs admitted they entered an agreement with decedents regarding the property conditioned upon their maintenance and rehabilitation of the property. The trial court granted […]

Jun 10, 2026

Real Property-Condo Association Authority-Motion to Set Aside Judgment

Plaintiffs appealed the denial of their motion to set aside the trial court’s judgment dismissing their petition with prejudice and awarding attorney’s fees to defendants, arguing that the judgment contained […]

Jun 4, 2026

Real Property-Quiet Title-Default Judgment

Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, appealed the trial court’s order granting defendant’s motion to set aside the default judgment entered in favor of plaintiff in her quiet title action. Where plaintiff’s appeal violated […]

May 13, 2026

Real Property-Inverse Condemnation-Legal Authority for Award

Defendant appealed the judgment awarding plaintiff costs in its successful inverse condemnation, arguing that an award of costs was not authorized under the Missouri Constitution or Missouri statutory law. Where the Missouri […]

May 13, 2026

Real Property-Foreclosure-Deficient Appellate Brief

Plaintiffs appealed the entry of judgment of foreclosure in favor of defendant. Where plaintiffs’ brief substantially violated the rules of appellate procedure, the failure to preserve claims of error or identify the standard of review precluded appellate […]