Polk v. Inroads/St. Louis, Inc.

CRANDALL, Judge.

Plaintiff, Cheryl Polk, brought an action against defendant, INROADS/St. Louis, Inc. (hereinafter INROADS), seeking damages for the intentional infliction of emotional distress. Plaintiff appeals from the trial court’s dismissal of her action for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. We reverse and remand.

A motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted is solely a test of the adequacy of the plaintiff’s petition. Our review of a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim requires that we consider the pleadings,…