{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"lake-ozark-fire-protection-district","displayName":"Lake Ozark Fire Protection District","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd88004:undated","opinionId":"bbb57d04-1035-54a1-b488-9db63f050542","slug":"david-matusik-v-lake-ozark-fire-protection-district-d88004","caseName":"David Matusik\nvs.\nLake Ozark Fire Protection District","caseNumber":"WD88004","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2026,"display_summary":"David Matusik, an employee of the Lake Ozark Fire Protection District, was terminated by the Board of Directors for insubordination related to the use of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) and a timekeeping issue. Matusik sought judicial review, and the circuit court reversed the Board's decision and ordered his reinstatement. The appellate court reversed the circuit court's judgment, finding the Board's decision lawful and supported by evidence, thereby reinstating Matusik's termination.","primaryTopic":"administrative-law","topicSlugs":["administrative-law","employment-law","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review","civil-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=231935","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/david-matusik-v-lake-ozark-fire-protection-district-d88004","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"employment","label":"Employment Law","href":"/practice-areas/employment","score":36,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: employment","topic: employment-law","text: employee","text: termination"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/employment"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}