Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Aug 13, 2024
JOHN LACKEY, Plaintiff-Appellant v. PHELPS COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER d/b/a PHELPS HEALTH, Defendant-Respondent
John Lackey sued Phelps County Regional Medical Center for disability discrimination under the Missouri Human Rights Act after his position was eliminated and he was not hired for a replacement role. The circuit court granted summary judgment for the Medical Center, finding Lackey failed to create a genuine issue of material fact regarding whether he was "disabled" as defined by the MHRA. The appellate court affirmed, concluding that Lackey did not provide evidence that the Medical Center knew of his claimed disability at the time of the adverse employment decision.