Morgan v. Veterans of Foreign Wars of United States

Plaintiff, William Morgan, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Jackson County which dismissed count I of his third amended complaint against defendant Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (the national organization, hereinafter referred to as VFW) on the grounds that it failed to state a cause of action. Count II, directed against defendant Veterans of Foreign Wars, James Phillips Memorial Post No. 2228 (the local post, hereinafter referred to as Post 2228), remains pending in the circuit court and is not involved in this appeal.

The facts underlying the allegations of…