Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Lukas v. City of Sikeston
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided March 1, 1984No. 13058PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CROW, Presiding Judge.
Appellant (“Lukas”) asserts the City of Sikeston unlawfully discharged him from employment, in that his dismissal was not preceded by a public hearing before the personnel board. The trial court granted Lukas no relief. We affirm.
Sikeston, a city of the third class, adopted the city manager form of government in 1959.1
In 1979, the Sikeston City Council, by ordinance, created a department of public safety, and charged it with the duties and responsibilities of the police and fire departments.2 The distinction between police officers and firemen was abolished, and their…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Amaan v. City of EurekaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1981
- Cooper v. City of Creve CoeurMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
- Ried v. City of MaplewoodMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
3Cited by5 opinions
- Moon v. City of SedaliaMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
- Butcher v. City of SikestonDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1988
- Harco Energy, Inc. v. Anadrill (In Re Harco Energy, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 2001
- City of Flat River v. ShortMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
- Ried v. City of MaplewoodMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984