Dawn Warren-Cook Missouri Cases

Dawn Warren-Cook sued her former employers, Ernie Rhodes and Todd Farley, alleging whistleblower violations under section 105.055. A jury found in her favor, and the trial court awarded compensatory damages and attorney's fees, applying a 1.5 multiplier to the lodestar amount. Rhodes and Farley appealed, challenging only the application of the multiplier. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision regarding the multiplier, dismissed the Missouri Department of Public Safety as a party, and remanded the case for the sole purpose of determining Warren-Cook's reasonable attorney's fees and costs on appeal.