Travis Poke v. Independence School District

SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc TRAVIS POKE, ) Opinion issued July 12, 2022 ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) No. SC99384 ) INDEPENDENCE SCHOOL DISTRICT, ) ) Respondent. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY The Honorable Jennifer Phillips, Judge Travis Poke sued Independence School District alleging he had been fired in retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim in violation of section 287.780. 1 The circuit court dismissed Poke’s claim on the ground that the school district was protected by the doctrine of sovereign immunity. The issue before this Court, therefore, is not…