Hardy v. City of Berkeley

GERALD M. SMITH, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment granting defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs petition for alleged wrongful discharge. We reverse and remand.

Plaintiff filed his petition in two counts. Count I sought review of a decision by the City of Berkeley to discharge plaintiff who *880was a probationary paramedic/firefighter licensed by the State of Missouri as a paramedic. It premised review on Section 536.110,1 which governs “contested” administrative decisions. The petition alleged that plaintiff was hired by the City and then 21 days later discharged for alleged…