Ferrellgas, Inc., and Aravind Sreedharan and Sue Hasty Missouri Cases

Floyd Wiedner sued Ferrellgas, Inc., and two individual supervisors, Aravind Sreedharan and Sue Hasty, alleging discrimination and retaliation under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA). The circuit court dismissed the claims against the individuals for failure to exhaust administrative remedies and later dismissed the claim against Ferrellgas, Inc. with prejudice. The appellate court reversed both dismissals, holding that the 2017 MHRA amendment regarding individual liability was substantive and not retroactive, and that the fact-intensive 'substantial identity of interests' test could not be applied on a motion to dismiss. The court also found that Wiedner's amended petition against Ferrellgas, Inc. related back to the original filing date, preserving its claims.