Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Oct 22, 2024
Danielle DeLoatch, Appellant, vs. St. Louis Public Schools, Respondent.
Danielle Deloatch appealed the trial court's denial of her motion to vacate and for leave to amend her petition against St. Louis Public Schools, which alleged race and age discrimination under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA). The trial court had previously dismissed her petition without prejudice. The appellate court affirmed, holding that Deloatch failed to preserve her argument regarding Rule 55.22(a) for appeal. The court also found no abuse of discretion in denying leave to amend, despite the effective prejudice of the dismissal due to the MHRA statute of limitations.