Coyle v. City of St. Louis

PATRICIA L. COHEN, Judge.

Introduction

The City of St. Louis appeals the trial court’s judgment in favor of Deputy Fire Chief Charles Coyle (Plaintiff) on his claim that the City discriminated against him on the basis of his race when it failed to promote him to the position of Fire Chief for the City of St. Louis Fire Department. The City asserts the trial court erred in denying its motion for mistrial and subsequent motion for a new trial because: (1) Plaintiffs counsel engaged in misconduct when he violated the terms of Plaintiffs motion in limine to exclude evidence of a former fire chiefs…