State Ex Rel. Houska v. Dickhaner

WILLIAM RAY PRICE, JR., Chief Justice.

James T. Panagos, LLC completed work for Jeffrey Houska, but Houska died without paying Panagos. Panagos first brought his claim for payment against Houska’s estate two-and-a-half-years later. The trial court held that the claim was barred under sections 473.444 and 473.360, RSMo 2000. 1 Panagos filed a motion for rehearing, which was granted to determine if section 473.444 violated Panagos’ due process rights.

The estate seeks an order prohibiting the trial court from reinstating the claim Panagos asserted against it. This Court issued a preliminary writ…