Legal Opinion
Amick v. Pattonville-Bridgeton Terrace Fire Protection District
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided December 24, 2002No. SC 84677PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
Donald Amick, an employee of the Pat-tonville-Bridgeton Terrace fire protection district, filed for workers’ compensation. The fire protection district later terminated his employment. Amick sued, claiming retaliation in violation of section 287.270. 1 The circuit court dismissed, holding that sovereign immunity was not waived by the district’s purchase of insurance under section 537.610. This Court transferred the case after opinion by the court of appeals. Mo. Const. article V, section 10. Reversed and remanded.
The parties agree that the district is protected by sovereign immunity. Light v.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Light v. LangMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
- Balderree v. BeemanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992
- Richardson v. City of HannibalSupreme Court of Missouri · 1932
- Browning Ex Rel. Browning v. WhiteMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
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