Richardson v. Richardson

CRAHAN, Judge.

LaRene Richardson (“Plaintiff’) appeals the trial court’s dismissal of her cause of action against Ronald Richardson (“Defendant”) for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The court determined the petition was filed beyond the statute of limitations set forth in § 516.120 RSMo *7541986 1 and ordered the canse dismissed, finding she was not entitled to invoke the benefit of § 516.230, referred to as the “savings statute.” We reverse and remand.

The facts on appeal are not in dispute. On July 3,1986, Plaintiff was riding as a passenger in a vehicle driven by…