State ex rel. Brad Halsey, Relator v. The Honorable Jennifer M. Phillips

Brad Halsey ("Halsey") petitions this Court for a writ of prohibition directing the Honorable Jennifer M. Phillips ("Respondent") to dismiss Jennifer Dachenhausen's ("Dachenhausen") claims against him for assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Because Dachenhausen's Amended Petition demonstrates her assault and battery claims are time-barred but her emotional distress counts properly allege claims independent from traditional common law actions, the preliminary writ is made permanent in part and quashed in part.

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