Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Jan 27, 2022
DENNIS R. RYNO, Appellant vs. KEVIN S. HILLMAN, Respondent
Dennis R. Ryno sued Kevin S. Hillman, a prosecuting attorney, alleging unauthorized disclosures of Ryno's closed law enforcement records to the Department of the Army, which led to Ryno's federal employment termination. The trial court dismissed all Ryno's claims for damages, finding a failure to state a claim. The appellate court affirmed the dismissal, holding that the relevant statute does not create a private cause of action for damages and that Ryno failed to plead essential elements for his claims of unreasonable intrusion upon seclusion and prima facie tort.