Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Date unavailable
Carrie Sciortino vs. Ozark National Life Insurance Company
Carrie Sciortino, a Louisiana resident, sued her Missouri employer, Ozark National Life Insurance Company, under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA) for alleged discrimination and retaliation. The circuit court dismissed her petition for failure to state a claim, concluding she did not suffer any adverse impact while physically present in Missouri. The appellate court affirmed the dismissal, holding that under Missouri Supreme Court precedent, the MHRA requires an employee to suffer an adverse impact within Missouri's boundaries to state an actionable claim, regardless of where the employer's discriminatory decisions were made.