Mills v. OZARK CITY BD. OF EDUC.

This is a workmen's compensation case.

The appellant, Mills, filed suit against the Ozark City Board of Education (the Board) for injuries received while employed by the Board. The complaint sought compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act and in the alternative damages for negligence. The Board filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The trial court, after a hearing on the motion, found that the Board was immune from suit in tort and that the Workmen's Compensation Act does not apply to the Board and granted the motion to dismiss. The…