DeFoe v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.

Daniel DeFoe appeals the dismissal, with prejudice, of his second amended petition against American Family Mutual Insurance Company (Employer), alleging wrongful termination. The court found that DeFoe’s petition failed to state a claim under the public policy exception to Missouri’s employment-at-will doctrine insofar as the facts pled failed' to show a “well established and clearly mandated public policy” required for the application of the exception. Finding no error, we affirm.

Background1

DeFoe worked as a Regional Legal Senior Staff Attorney in the Claims Legal Division of Employer’s…