{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"state-of-missouri-ex-rel-jeanette-layton","displayName":"State of Missouri, ex rel., Jeanette Layton","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd84594:2022-07-05","opinionId":"1e452fc6-294c-52e4-bf24-5ea73915b2e9","slug":"state-of-missouri-ex-rel-jeanette-layton-v-missouri-commission-on-human-r-d84594","caseName":"State of Missouri, ex rel., Jeanette Layton\nvs. \nMissouri Commission on Human Rights, et al","caseNumber":"WD84594","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2022-07-05","year":2022,"display_summary":"Jeanette Layton filed an age discrimination complaint with the Missouri Commission on Human Rights (Commission) against Mercy Health East Community (Mercy). After 180 days, Layton requested a right-to-sue letter, but the Commission denied it, claiming lack of jurisdiction. The circuit court granted Layton's petition for a writ of mandamus, ordering the Commission to issue the letter. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the Commission had a ministerial duty to issue the right-to-sue letter and terminate proceedings once 180 days passed and a request was made, regardless of a disputed jurisdictional issue concerning the employer's status.","primaryTopic":"administrative-law","topicSlugs":["administrative-law","employment-law","civil-procedure","summary-judgment","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=187716","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-ex-rel-jeanette-layton-v-missouri-commission-on-human-r-d84594","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"employment","label":"Employment Law","href":"/practice-areas/employment","score":36,"source":"tag","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/employment"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}