Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Sep 13, 2021
MELISSA MORELOCK, Appellant vs. INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP RESOURCES, LLC., SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS, INC., MYER FAMILY HOTEL COMPANY and HOLIDAY HOSPITALITY FRANCHISING, LLC., Respondents
Melissa Morelock sued her employers, including Intercontinental Hotels Group Resources, LLC (IHGR), Myer Family Hotel Company (MFHC), Six Continents Hotels, Inc. (SCH), and Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC (HHF), alleging violations of the Missouri Human Rights Act. The trial court granted summary judgment for the defendants. The appellate court reversed and remanded, finding that IHGR failed to establish a prima facie showing that it was Morelock's employer and that the defendants failed to properly plead their affirmative defenses of failure to exhaust administrative remedies and statute of limitations.