Davis v. Human Development Corp.

STEPHAN, Chief Judge.

Alleging that his employment had been wrongfully terminated, plaintiff-appellant George Davis brought an action for damages and for reinstatement against defendant-respondent Human Development Corporation (HDC). A non-jury trial was held in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, after which the court entered judgment in favor of defendant with a memorandum opinion. The judgment in favor of defendant was based on the court’s finding that plaintiff waived his right to seek redress in the courts by his failure to properly avail himself of the internal grievance…