Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Aug 25, 2020
Michael O. Sebright, Appellant, vs. Shannon Mann, Respondent.
Michael O. Sebright appealed the circuit court's dismissal of his malicious prosecution claim against Shannon Mann. Sebright alleged Mann filed a small-claims action without probable cause and with malicious intent to force him to incur attorney's fees. The appellate court reversed the dismissal, holding that Sebright's petition adequately pleaded the elements of malicious prosecution, including malice and lack of probable cause, under Missouri's general pleading standards.