Watson v. Franklin Finance

DOWD, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court of St. Louis sustaining the defendants-respondents’ motion to dismiss Count I of plaintiff-appellant’s first amended petition. Plaintiff claims the court below erred and that Count I stated a claim upon which relief could be granted; specifically, the tort of intentional infliction of mental distress. We find that plaintiff’s petition did state a cause of action and accordingly we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the cause for further proceedings.

On May 9, 1975 plaintiff filed a suit in two counts. Plaintiff…