Legal Opinion
City of Clayton v. Missouri Commission on Human Rights
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided December 17, 1991No. 59818PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARD, Presiding Judge.
The Missouri Commission on Human Rights (Commission) appeals from a circuit court reversal of its order in an employment discrimination case. We reverse and thereby reinstate the order of the Commission.
On January 21, 1985, Sylvester Wayer was discharged from his position as a maintenance worker with the City of Clayton (City). He filed a complaint with the Commission alleging the City had discriminated against him because of his arteriosclerotic heart disease, which he characterized as a “handicap” under § 296.020, RSMo 1978. 1 After a hearing, the Commission found…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- School Bd. of Nassau Cty. v. ArlineSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Foremost-McKesson, Inc. v. DavisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1972
- Midstate Oil Co. v. Missouri Commission on Human RightsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1984
- Treadwell v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
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