Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Sep 30, 2024
ANNIE WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant v. HUTCHESON ENTERPRISES, INC. and TITLE CASH OF MISSOURI, INC., Defendants-Respondents
Plaintiff Annie Williams sued Hutcheson Enterprises, Inc. and Title Cash of Missouri, Inc., alleging unlawful discrimination and retaliation under the MHRA. The trial court granted summary judgment for Hutcheson, finding no genuine dispute of material fact regarding Williams' employment by Hutcheson. The appellate court affirmed, concluding that Williams was employed by Title Cash, not Hutcheson, and her joint employer theory was not properly pleaded and relied on an outdated statutory definition.