KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE v. PLETZ

No. WD 73991.

351 S.W.3d 254 (2011)

KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND BIOSCIENCES, Respondent, v. Karen L. PLETZ, Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

November 1, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. German , Brandon J. Boulware and Joletta M. Friesen , Kansas City, MO, for appellant.

David F. Oliver , Jeffrey D. Morris , Timothy S. Millman , Timothy R. West , Jonathan Scott Kemp , Kansas City, MO; and Jeremy S. Weis , Prairie Village, KS, for respondent.

Before: VICTOR C. HOWARD, P.J., and ALOK AHUJA and KAREN KING MITCHELL, JJ.


ALOK AHUJA, Judge.

While she was President and Chief Executive Officer of Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences ("KCUMB"), Appellant Karen Pletz came under investigation concerning allegations of excessive compensation and improper reimbursement of personal expenses. Although KCUMB initially advanced Pletz's legal expenses, it later terminated her employment and ceased the advance payment of her legal costs. Pletz filed suit against KCUMB, alleging...

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