Sivigliano v. Harrah's North Kansas City Corp.

RONALD R. HOLLIGER, Judge.

Pamela Sivigliano appeals from the circuit court’s dismissal of her petition alleging wrongful discharge by Harrah’s North Kansas City Corp. (“Harrah’s”). Sivigli-ano’s sole point on appeal alleges that the circuit court incorrectly concluded that her petition fails to state a cause of action under the public policy exception to the at-will employment doctrine. Affirmed.

Standard of Review

We review de novo a trial court’s grant of a motion to dismiss. Weems v. Montgomery, 126 S.W.3d 479, 484 (Mo.App.2004).

A motion to dismiss for failure to state a cause of action is…