United States Eighth Circuit

A city employee's termination did not violate Missouri Rev. Stat. Sec. 79.240, and though plaintiff had a liberty interest in clearing his name, he received sufficient notice and hearing. Comments which served as the basis for a defamation claim were non-actionable privileged opinions expressed as part of an ongoing political dispute.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/31/2003
• Published 01/31/2003

Judges

• McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge., Before McMILLIAN, HEANEY and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ronald Lynn Myers, argued, Springfield, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas J. Pirmantgen, argued, Jefferson City, MO (Clarence W. Hawk, Jace Kentner, Michael G. Berry, on the brief), for appellee.