Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Jul 29, 2025
Lucas E. Wilkinson, Appellant, vs. Farmers Holding Companies, D/B/A Capital Sand, Inc., Respondent.
Lucas Wilkinson sued Farmers Holding Companies d/b/a Capital Sand, Inc. for violating Missouri's service letter statute after his employment was terminated. The trial court granted summary judgment for the employer. The appellate court reversed and remanded, holding that the employer failed to meet its threshold burden for summary judgment by not properly pleading an affirmative defense as required by Rule 55.08, instead merely asserting facts in its motion.