{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"north-kansas-city-school-district-and-kelly-services-inc","displayName":"North Kansas City School District, and Kelly Services, Inc.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd82959:2020-03-10","opinionId":"82af7db5-d282-5116-aca4-66f7cf4b3281","slug":"mn-a-minor-by-and-through-his-biological-mother-and-next-friend-sn-v-nort-d82959","caseName":"M.N., A Minor by and Through His Biological Mother and Next Friend, S.N.\nvs.\nNorth Kansas City School District, and Kelly Services, Inc.","caseNumber":"WD82959","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2020-03-10","year":2020,"display_summary":"M.N., a minor, through his mother, sued North Kansas City School District and Kelly Services, Inc., alleging racial discrimination in a public accommodation under the Missouri Human Rights Act after a substitute teacher used a racial slur against him. The trial court granted summary judgment for the defendants, finding no evidence they knew or should have known of the teacher's conduct. The appellate court reversed, holding that the trial court applied an incorrect direct liability standard instead of the vicarious liability standard of respondeat superior, and remanded the case for further proceedings.","primaryTopic":"other","topicSlugs":["other","summary-judgment","civil-procedure","employment-law","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=151436","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/mn-a-minor-by-and-through-his-biological-mother-and-next-friend-sn-v-nort-d82959","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"employment","label":"Employment Law","href":"/practice-areas/employment","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: employment","topic: employment-law"],"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: summary-judgment"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}