Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Date unavailable
Perry Allen vs. Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission
Perry Allen appealed the circuit court's grant of summary judgment to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission on his discrimination, retaliation, and hostile work environment claims under the MHRA. Allen argued that the trial court erred by relying on his admission that the terminating manager did not personally discriminate, asserting that other individuals with discriminatory motives influenced the decision and that his termination itself supported a hostile work environment claim. The appellate court affirmed the summary judgment, finding no evidence that other individuals influenced the termination decision and that Allen's alleged incidents of harassment were not severe or pervasive enough to create a hostile work environment.