Legal Opinion
Riley v. Riley
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided April 26, 2011No. WD 72317PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS H. NEWTON, Judge.
Ms. Sless Riley appeals the trial court’s judgment dismissing her defamation action against Mr. Dewaine Riley, her former husband, and Ms. Virginia Riley, his mother, (collectively “Respondents”). Ms. Sless 1 alleged that Respondents defamed her during a judicial proceeding. Respondents filed a motion to dismiss on the grounds that, inter alia, the damages were insufficiently pleaded and the alleged defamatory statements were absolutely privileged. We reverse and remand.
Factual and Procedural Background
Ms. Sless petitioned for an ex parte order of protection against…
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