Coleman v. Winning

RHODES RUSSELL, Judge.

Darriel D. Coleman (“employee”) appeals from the trial court’s order granting his former employer’s motion for summary judgment. Employee’s suit alleged he was fired for exercising his rights under the Workers’ Compensation Act, section 287.780, RSMo 1994.1 Employee argues that the trial court erred in granting employer’s summary judg*646ment motion in that he established a prima facie case of retaliatory discharge, and he was entitled to a jury determination as to whether employer’s reasons were pretextual. We reverse and remand.2

In June 1990, employee was hired by Winning…