{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"michael-jaeger","displayName":"Michael Jaeger","totalCases":2},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd83141:2020-07-28","opinionId":"bf64a7ef-8b50-5e61-9758-1ef49f52552d","slug":"michael-jaeger-v-resources-for-human-development-inc-d83141","caseName":"Michael Jaeger\nvs. \nResources for Human Development, Inc","caseNumber":"WD83141","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2020-07-28","year":2020,"display_summary":"Michael Jaeger, a former employee of Resources for Human Development, Inc. (RHD), appealed the dismissal of his petition for wrongful termination. Jaeger alleged he was fired for reporting RHD's unlawful instructions regarding a developmentally disabled client's rights to EITAS, a governmental funding agency. The appellate court reversed the trial court's dismissal, holding that Jaeger's petition sufficiently stated a claim under the public policy exception to at-will employment, as he reported a violation of EITAS's rules intended to protect vulnerable clients. The case was remanded for further proceedings.","primaryTopic":"employment-law","topicSlugs":["employment-law","civil-procedure","other","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=162798","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/michael-jaeger-v-resources-for-human-development-inc-d83141","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"employment","label":"Employment Law","href":"/practice-areas/employment","score":38,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: employment","topic: employment-law","text: employee","text: termination","text: employment"],"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"},{"caseId":"moappwd:wd81426:2018-10-23","opinionId":"2757ac67-baea-5d78-948c-c860b045adc7","slug":"michael-jaeger-v-resources-for-human-development-inc-regan-cochran-monica-d81426","caseName":"Michael Jaeger\nvs.\nResources for Human Development, Inc., Regan Cochran, Monica Pfarnes (SIC) and Stacy Schenck","caseNumber":"WD81426","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2018-10-23","year":2018,"display_summary":"Michael Jaeger sued Resources for Human Development, Inc. (RHD) for wrongful termination and slander. The circuit court granted RHD's motion to dismiss the wrongful termination counts, and Jaeger voluntarily dismissed the remaining count before appealing. The appellate court dismissed the appeal, holding that the circuit court's order was not a final, appealable judgment because it failed to comply with Rule 74.01(a)'s requirement that it be denominated \"judgment\" or \"decree.\"","primaryTopic":"appellate-procedure","topicSlugs":["appellate-procedure","civil-procedure","employment-law"],"outcomeNorm":"dismissed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=132335","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/michael-jaeger-v-resources-for-human-development-inc-regan-cochran-monica-d81426","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"employment","label":"Employment Law","href":"/practice-areas/employment","score":36,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: employment","topic: employment-law","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":"appellant"}]}