Scher v. Gilpin

NUGENT, Judge.

Gregory A. Scher appeals from summary judgment rendered against him and in favor of defendant Gilpin.1 Although plaintiff raises three points on appeal, the central issue is whether the trial court properly granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment. We reverse and remand with instructions.

The petition and the legal file disclose the following facts and allegations: On April 25, 1986, plaintiff Scher was transferred from the Missouri Eastern Correctional Center at Pacific to the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City. A correctional center employee inventoried…