West Central Missouri Region Lodge 50 of The Fraternal Order of Police v. The city of Grandview, Missouri

The City of Grandview appeals the circuit court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of West Central Missouri Region Lodge # 50 of the Fraternal Order of Police and its members who are current or former police officers, sergeants, and civilian members of the Grandview Police Department. 1 The circuit court determined that the City’s ordinance which established the collective bargaining framework for personnel in the Grandview Police Department violated article I, section 29 of the Missouri Constitution. 2

In its appeal, the City asserts eight points on appeal. The City contends that the…