Hesse v. Missouri Department of Corrections

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI WESTERN DIVISION DEBRA HESSE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 4:21-cv-00472-RK ) MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ) CORRECTIONS, ) ) Defendant. ) ORDER Before the Court is Defendant Missouri Department of Corrections (“MDOC”)’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s complaint. (Doc. 6.) The motion is fully briefed. (Docs. 7, 9, 11.) Defendant argues Plaintiff’s complaint should be dismissed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) because it is barred by the doctrine of res judicata. After careful consideration and for the reasons…