Legal Opinion

SMITH v. SEAMSTER

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided December 19, 2000No. WD 57931PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRECKENRIDGE, Judge.

The trial court ordered Ishmael and Lois Smith (the Smiths) to vacate real property owned by the Estate of Charles Seamster and Carol J. Seamster (the Seamsters)1 by removing personal property the Smiths had scattered over three to five acres of the Seamsters’ land and to pay damages to the Seamsters in the amount of $1200 for the Seamsters’ loss of use of the real property. On appeal, the Smiths argue that the Seamsters were not entitled to any damages because the Seam-sters failed to mitigate their damages by not attempting to sell or rent the real property while the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. Gilbert v. K.T.I., Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. Kiefer v. First Capitol Sports Center, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Blue Ridge Center Ltd. Partnership v. ZadehMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
  5. MRI Northwest Rentals Investments I, Inc. v. Schnucks-Twenty-Five, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1991

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  2. Elton v. DavisMissouri Court of Appeals · 2003
  3. White v. MarshallMissouri Court of Appeals · 2002
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  5. Racket Merchandise Company v. 718 Grand, LLC, U.S. Property, Inc. and Power & Light Properties, LLCMissouri Court of Appeals · 2025

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