Aguilar v. Thompson Coburn LLP

Introduction

Plaintiffs appeal from the circuit court's judgment dismissing their petition against Thompson Coburn LLP ("Thompson Coburn"). Plaintiffs raise six points on appeal. In their first point, Plaintiffs contend that the circuit court erroneously dismissed *912their petition because the five-year statute of limitations contained in Section 516.1201 did not bar their claims. Finding the first point dispositive, we hold that Section 516.120 bars Plaintiffs' claims because they filed suit more than five years after their damages became capable of ascertainment. Accordingly, the circuit court…