Legal Opinion
Stephenson v. Village of Claycomo
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided December 11, 2007No. WD 67533PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES M. SMART, JR., Judge.
The Village of Claycomo, Missouri, appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of its former employee, Kurt Stephenson. Stephenson alleged that the Village breached its employment contract with him by failing to comply with the terms of the severance pay provision. The judgment is affirmed.
Factual and Procedural Background
Kurt Stephenson began working for the Village of Claycomo in July 1988. When he was promoted to Fire Chief in October 2002, he and the Village entered into a written employment agreement. That contract provided, in part, for three…
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