Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Nov 17, 2020
Galen Suppes vs. The Curators of the University of Missouri, et al
Galen Suppes appealed the dismissal with prejudice of his first amended petition against the Curators of the University of Missouri and other University-related defendants. Suppes's petition alleged breach of contract, abuse of process, civil conspiracy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress, stemming from prior disputes over intellectual property, his employment termination, and campus access restrictions. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding that most claims were barred by res judicata due to prior litigation, others by attorney immunity or sovereign immunity, and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying leave to amend.