Chadd v. City of Lake Ozark

VICTOR C. HOWARD, Judge.

Johnny Ray Chadd appeals the summary judgment entered in favor of the City of Lake Ozark (City) on his petition for damages for wrongful termination (lost wages) and prima facie tort. Mr. Chadd claims that the trial court erred in finding that the doctrine of res judicata barred his claim for lost wages and that the doctrines of employment-at-will and sovereign immunity barred his prima facie tort claim. The judgment is affirmed.

The City hired Mr. Chadd as the city administrator in the fall of 2004. On August 9, 2005, at a meeting of the board of alderman, Mr. Chadd…