Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Aug 17, 2023
ASIA ASHBY, Plaintiff-Appellant vs. WOODRIDGE OF MISSOURI, INC., et al., Defendants-Respondents
Asia Ashby appealed the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of her former employer, Piney Ridge, on her disability discrimination and workers' compensation retaliation claims. Ashby alleged discrimination under the Missouri Human Rights Act and retaliation under the Workers' Compensation Law after she was terminated for violating the company's drug-free workplace policy. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding Ashby failed to establish a prima facie case for either claim and that the policy was not discriminatory as a matter of law.