Parker v. City of Saint Joseph

LISA WHITE HARDWICK, Judge.

Forest Parker, a former supervisory employee for the City of St. Joseph, sought judicial review of his employment termination under the contested case provisions of the Missouri Administrative Procedure Act (“MAPA”), § 536.100, RSMo. 2000. The circuit court dismissed the petition for judicial review based on a lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Parker appeals from the court’s determination that he failed to exhaust his administrative remedies. We affirm the dismissal because Parker failed to arbitrate his employment grievance, as required by the City’s…