Legal Opinion
Christa Reed v. The Curators of the University of Missouri
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 15, 2016No. WD79371PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThomas H. Newton, Presiding Judge
Ms. Christa Reed appeals a judgment denying her claim for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy based on breach of contract and tortious interference with business expectancy. 1 This claim was resolved after the trial court sustained the motion for directed verdict filed by the Curators of the University of Missouri (University) and Drs. Elizabeth Giuliano and Jacqueline Pearce. We affirm.
The University employed Ms. Reed from January 2004 to March 2011 as a veterinary technician, serving in multiple departments at the MU Veterinary Health Center (VHC). Ms. Reed worked in the VHC’s…
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