Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Oct 22, 2019
Twestly Emsweller, Appellant, vs. Bi-State Development Agency of Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, Respondent.
Twestly Emsweller sued the Bi-State Development Agency of Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, alleging termination in violation of the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA). The trial court granted the Agency's motion for judgment on the pleadings, asserting an interstate compact defense. The Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed, holding that the Agency was not required to file a writ of mandamus to preserve its interstate compact defense, and that the Agency is not subject to suit under the MHRA as the statutes existed prior to the 2017 amendments.