Trent Berhow v. State of Missouri

Summary

The Supreme Court of Missouri affirmed the circuit court’s judgment, holding that Berhow’s negligence claim is barred by the one‑year statute of limitations in section 516.145, which applies to the state as well as the Department of Corrections. The court applied the plain‑meaning rule and absurdity doctrine to avoid an illogical result that would defeat the statute’s purpose.