Suzanne Steinbach Missouri Cases

Suzanne Steinbach appealed the trial court's summary judgment in favor of Maxion Wheels Sedalia LLC on her employment discrimination and retaliation claims. The trial court granted summary judgment based on claim splitting and denied Steinbach's motion for leave to file a reply out of time to assert an affirmative avoidance of acquiescence. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's finding that Steinbach improperly split her claims but reversed the denial of her motion to file a reply, finding the trial court abused its discretion by concluding no excusable neglect was shown. The case was remanded for reconsideration of summary judgment in light of the potential acquiescence defense.