Payne v. City of Osage Beach

PHILLIP R. GARRISON, Judge.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of the City of Osage Beach, Missouri (“the City”), and against John A. Payne (“Plaintiff’). 1 The dispute primarily revolves around whether or not Plaintiff, who was a police officer with the City, resigned or quit that position, or if he was improperly terminated.

Plaintiff alleged in his second amended petition that on November 12, 1999 he was ill and attempted unsuccessfully to contact a supervisor in order to notify that person that he was ill and would not be able to work on that date. He alleged that he…