ST. LOUIS — A federal judge dismissed claims made by a Perrysville, Mo., woman alleging that several of her constitutionally protected federal rights were violated by a law firm's employees.
U.S. District Court Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. ordered the dismissal of Amanda S. Guinard's claims involving the 14th Amendment, the Fifth Amendment and several other federal laws involving civil rights and discrimination, according to the March 27 order filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri-Southeastern Division.
Limbaugh granted the plaintiff's request to waive her filing fee.
Guinard field the federal lawsuit against Tarry Law Firm, Andrew Tarry, Lindsey M. Adams and Deanna R. Cornell, claiming the defendants harassed, bullied and threatened her and mailed her certified letters specifically intended to scare, intimidate, punish or extort whatever they could from her.
The alleged harassment stems from a car accident that occurred on Dec. 14. Gainard's complaint said that Cornell, who is the mother of Adams, drove Adams' Ford truck without insurance when she hit the plaintiff's car. The plaintiff said her car was totaled and the defendant's truck had little damage. Cornell went to a local hospital's ER.
The defendant's claim alleges Adams, a paralegal for Tarry Law Firm, began harassment by emails and messages.
Guinard's claim asked for money to buy another vehicle punitive damages and for the defendants to stop harassing her. She represented herself.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri-Southeaster Division case number: 1:20-cv-00048