Sovereign Immunity Doesn't Shield School District From Retaliation Claim

The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously ruled that there is no sovereign immunity for workers' compensation retaliation actions brought against a public school district. Case: Poke v. Independence School District, No. SC99384, 07/12/2022, published. Facts: Travis Poke worked for the Independence School District as a custodian. In December 2019, Poke injured his lower abdomen and groin while attempting to fold a cafeteria table. He aggravated his injury in January 2020 when he lifted a full trash barrel liner at work. Poke filed a workers’ compensation claim, and the School Distric...