Anderson v. Griffin, Dysart, Taylor, Penner & Lay, P.C.

LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Anderson, appeals from a trial court order dismissing his petition on the ground that his action is barred by the statute of limitations. The scope of review on a motion to dismiss requires that the court examines the pleadings allowing them their broadest intendment, treating all facts alleged as true and construing the allegations favorably to the plaintiff. Best v. Schoemehl, 652 S.W.2d 740 (Mo.App.1983).

Anderson retained respondent Dysart in 1974 as his attorney to pursue a claim against Vincent Piseiotta for personal injuries resulting from a bar…