Helsel v. Noellsch

107 S.W.3d 231 (2003)

Katherine Louise HELSEL, Respondent,

v.

Sivi NOELLSCH, D.C., Appellant.

No. SC 85053.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

June 17, 2003.

Dennis J. Owens, James W. McManus, Kansas City, for Appellant.

Craig D. Ritchie, St. Joseph, for Respondent.

RICHARD B. TEITELMAN, Judge.

Katherine and David Helsel divorced in January 2001. In March 2001, Helsel filed suit against Sivi Noellsch for alienation of affection, alleging that Noellsch intentionally interfered with the marriage and caused it to fail.[1] A jury returned a verdict in favor of Helsel. Noellsch filed posttrial motions in…