June 28, 2022

Effective January 1, 2023

In re:  New and Revised Committee Comments, Historical Notes, and Comments to the MAI-Civil Instructions

MAI 38.00  GENERAL COMMENT

(Comment – New)

MAI 38.01(A)  VERDICT DIRECTING – MISSOURI HUMAN RIGHTS ACT – EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION (for actions accruing before August 28, 2017)

(Historical Note – Revision)

MAI 38.01(B)  VERDICT DIRECTING – MISSOURI HUMAN RIGHTS ACT – EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION BY REASON OF DISABILITY – EXISTENCE OF DISABILITY DISPUTED (for actions accruing before August 28, 2017)

(Historical Note – Revision)

MAI 38.02  VERDICT DIRECTING – MISSOURI HUMAN RIGHTS ACT – LAWFUL JUSTIFICATION (for actions accruing before August 28, 2017)

(Historical Note – Revision)

MAI 38.03  VERDICT DIRECTING – WRONGFUL DISCHARGE IN VIOLATION OF PUBLIC POLICY

(Committee Comment – Revision)

MAI 38.06  VERDICT DIRECTING – MISSOURI HUMAN RIGHTS ACT – EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION (for actions accruing on or after August 28, 2017)

(Historical Note – Revision)

MAI 38.07  VERDICT DIRECTING – MISSOURI HUMAN RIGHTS ACT – EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION BY REASON OF DISABILITY – EXISTENCE OF DISABILITY DISPUTED (for actions accruing on or after August 28, 2017)

(Historical Note – Revision)

MAI 38.08  MISSOURI HUMAN RIGHTS ACT – BUSINESS JUDGMENT RULE (for actions accruing on or after August 28, 2017)

(Historical Note – Revision)

MAI 38.09  MISSOURI HUMAN RIGHTS ACT – DAMAGES (for actions accruing on or after August 28, 2017)

(Historical Note – Revision)

MAI 38.10  MISSOURI HUMAN RIGHTS ACT – VERDICT FORM (for actions accruing on or after August 28, 2017)

(Historical Note – Revision)

1.  New and revised Committee Comments, Historical Notes, and Comments to the MAI-Civil Instructions listed above, having been prepared by the Committee on Jury Instructions – Civil and reviewed by the Court, are hereby adopted and approved.

2.  The Committee Comments, Historical Notes, and Comments revised as set forth in the specific exhibits attached hereto must be used on and after January 1, 2023, and may be used prior thereto; any such use shall not be presumed to be error.

3.  It is further ordered that this order and the specific exhibits attached hereto shall be published in the South Western Reporter and the Journal of The Missouri Bar.