Supreme Court of Missouri / Jun 25, 2019
State ex rel. Brad Halsey, Relator, vs. The Honorable Jennifer M. Phillips, Respondent.
Brad Halsey sought a writ of prohibition to dismiss Jennifer Dachenhausen's claims for assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress, arguing they were time-barred. The circuit court had denied Halsey's motion to dismiss. The Supreme Court of Missouri made the preliminary writ of prohibition permanent for the assault and battery claims, finding them time-barred. However, it quashed the writ for the emotional distress claims, concluding they were properly pleaded and not clearly time-barred on the face of the petition.