Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Date unavailable
Hazel Erby, Appellant, vs. St. Louis County, Respondent.
Hazel Erby, through her estate's personal representative, appealed the circuit court's dismissal of her claims against St. Louis County. Erby's amended petition alleged violations of the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA) and the Public Employee Whistleblower Statute (PEWS). The circuit court dismissed the claims, finding they abated upon Erby's death because they were not "personal injuries" under the survivorship statute. The appellate court reversed, holding that MHRA and PEWS claims are injuries to a person's "rights" or "body" and therefore survive under § 537.020, RSMo.