GUNTER v. MORRISON

No. 06-3625.

497 F.3d 868 (2007)

Charles E. GUNTER, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. William J. MORRISON, Individually, and in his official capacity as Mayor of the City of St. James, Missouri; Louis Gorman; Daryl James, Adolph Mueller, individually and in their official capacities as Members of the Board of Public Works of the City of St. James, Missouri; City of St. James; Ira Wilson, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 15, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryan D. Scheidere, argued, Rolla, MO, for appellant.

Kristen B. Roubal, argued, M. Douglas Harpool, on the brief, Springfield, MO, for appellees.

Before MURPHY, BENTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.


BENTON, Circuit Judge.

Charles E. Gunter, Jr., is a city employee in St. James, Missouri. He accuses Mayor William J. Morrison and the Board of Public Works of refusing to promote him because he sued the City. The district court granted the defendants summary judgment. This court reverses and remands.

I.

Gunter has worked for the city Utilities Department for 27 years. In May 1999, he bought land, outside the city, for residential development. Needing...

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