Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Mar 3, 2021
TOMMY MORPHIS, Appellant vs. BASS PRO GROUP, LLC, TRACKER MARINE, LLC and KEN BURROUGHS, Respondents
Tommy Morphis sued Bass Pro Group, Tracker Marine, and Ken Burroughs, alleging they failed to create a promised incentive plan to increase his compensation. The trial court granted summary judgment for the defendants on most counts. On appeal, the Southern District affirmed the summary judgment on Morphis's contract-based and ancillary claims, as well as the protective order and denial of leave to amend. However, the court reversed and remanded the summary judgment on Morphis's fraudulent misrepresentation claim, finding genuine issues of material fact regarding the defendants' representations and the falsity element.