Ried v. City of Maplewood

CRANDALL, Judge.

This is the second appeal by plaintiff, John F. Ried, to this court from decisions of the circuit court affirming his discharge from the police department of the City of Maplewood. On the first appeal this court remanded the case to the circuit court for a determination of which of two statutes, § 85.541, RSMo (1978)1 or § 85.551, governs the organization of the Maplewood Police Department. Ried v. City of Maplewood, 598 S.W.2d 171 (Mo.App.1980) (Ried I). On remand the circuit court, on an agreed stipulation of facts, determined that the city was not required to comply with…