St. Louis Public Schools Missouri Cases

Robert Horton, an African-American male over forty, sued St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) for race and age discrimination under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA) after his termination. The trial court dismissed his petition without prejudice, and subsequently denied his motion to vacate that order and for leave to amend his petition. The appellate court affirmed, holding that Horton failed to preserve his argument regarding Rule 55.22(a) for appeal and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying leave to amend, despite the effective prejudice due to the MHRA statute of limitations.

Danielle Deloatch appealed the trial court's denial of her motion to vacate and for leave to amend her petition against St. Louis Public Schools, which alleged race and age discrimination under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA). The trial court had previously dismissed her petition without prejudice. The appellate court affirmed, holding that Deloatch failed to preserve her argument regarding Rule 55.22(a) for appeal. The court also found no abuse of discretion in denying leave to amend, despite the effective prejudice of the dismissal due to the MHRA statute of limitations.

Isabella Gray-Ross sued individual employees of St. Louis Public Schools for negligence after she was attacked during a high school soccer match, sustaining a traumatic brain injury and orbital blowout fracture. The trial court granted the individual respondents' motions to dismiss, finding them protected by official immunity. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the duties alleged against both the security guard and supervisory personnel were discretionary, not ministerial, and therefore official immunity barred Gray-Ross's claims as a matter of law.