{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"matthew-j-ellis-defendant-and-the-washington-university-in-saint-louis","displayName":"Matthew J. Ellis, Defendant, and The Washington University in Saint Louis","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"mo:sc97641:2020-01-14","opinionId":"ae807ae5-a6eb-572d-bf0a-cb085daae461","slug":"li-lin-respondent-v-matthew-j-ellis-defendant-and-the-washington-universi-c97641","caseName":"Li Lin, Respondent, vs. Matthew J. Ellis, Defendant, and The Washington University in Saint Louis, Appellant.","caseNumber":"SC97641","court":"mo","courtLabel":"Supreme Court of Missouri","decisionDate":"2020-01-14","year":2020,"display_summary":"Dr. Li Lin sued Washington University for retaliation under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA), alleging her request for a reasonable accommodation for herniated discs was a protected activity. A jury found in Dr. Lin's favor, but the University appealed the denial of its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The Missouri Supreme Court reversed, holding that merely requesting an accommodation is not a protected activity under the plain language of MHRA section 213.070.1(2), and therefore, Dr. Lin failed to state a cognizable claim. The case was remanded.","primaryTopic":"employment-law","topicSlugs":["employment-law","civil-procedure","standard-of-review","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=148518","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/li-lin-respondent-v-matthew-j-ellis-defendant-and-the-washington-universi-c97641","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"employment","label":"Employment Law","href":"/practice-areas/employment","score":38,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: employment","topic: employment-law","text: retaliation","text: mhra"],"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":"appellant"}]}