Douglas L. Daugherty, Appellant v. the City of Maryland Heights, Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of Missouri reversed summary judgment for the City on the plaintiff's age- and disability-discrimination claims under the Missouri Human Rights Act. It held that the plaintiff presented genuine factual disputes concerning whether age or perceived disability contributed to his termination, whether the City regarded him as disabled, and what functions were essential to his police-captain position. The court remanded for a trier of fact to resolve those disputes.