United States Eighth Circuit

Dismissal of a suit for malicious prosecution for failure to state a claim is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not err in denying plaintiff's motion to strike and in relying upon a public record, a state court dismissal; and 2) it did it not err in applying the relevant Missouri statute of limitations.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/26/2007
• Published 02/26/2007

Judges

• BENTON, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, ARNOLD, and BENTON Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard C. Witzel, David A. Dimmitt, Jay L. Kanzler, Jr., Witzel & Kenney, St. Louis, MO, for Appellant., Donald J. Ohl, Knapp & Ohl, Edwardsville, IL, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael J. Nester, Chi-Yong Throckmartin, Donovan & Rose, Del A. Goldenhersh, Goldenhersh & Goldenhersh, Belleville, IL, for Appellees.