Echols v. City of Riverside

GARY D. WITT, Judge.

Alonzo Echols appeals the judgment of the trial court. For the reasons set forth herein we affirm in part and reverse in part.

Statement of the Facts

Appellant, Alonzo Echols (“Echols”) was employed by the Respondent, City of Riverside (“City”), in September of 2004. Echols was fired by the City in October of 2007. Echols claims the City discharged him in retaliation for a complaint of discrimination that Echols made to the Missouri Human Rights Commission (“Commission”).

Echols worked for the City as a custodian. Prior to May 1, 2007, Echols had received a number of…