Patrick v. City of Jennings

PATRICIA L. COHEN, Judge.

Introduction

The City of Jennings appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court of St. Louis County reversing the Police Personnel Board’s (Board) decision to suspend Sergeant David Patrick (Patrick) for three days without pay. On appeal, Patrick contends that the trial court did not err in reversing the Board’s decision because: (1) the Board’s suspension decision violated his rights to procedural due process under Article 1, Section 10 of the Missouri Constitution and Amendment 14 of the U.S. Constitution in that he did not receive proper notice of the basis for his…