Ruppel v. City of Valley Park

OPINION

Roxanne Ruppel (Ruppel) appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of Valley Park (the City) on Ruppel’s petition alleging that the City discriminated against her because of her sex when it terminated her employment, in violation of the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA), Section 213.055 1 . We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Factual and Procedural History

The record in this case, viewed in the light most favorable to Ruppel, the party against whom summary judgment was entered, 2 establishes the following facts:

In January 2002, Ruppel began…