Missouri State Representative Calls for MODOT Director's Resignation Over Alleged Lies About Fatal Crash

TLDRMissouri State Representative Jim Murphy is demanding the resignation of MODOT Director Patrick McKenna, accusing him of lying during testimony about a fatal crash. Murphy believes that McKenna's actions reflect poorly on Missouri and should have consequences. The case involves a lawsuit filed by the family of a pregnant woman who died in the crash, with MODOT arguing that the lawsuit should be a workers' compensation case. The Missouri Supreme Court is currently reviewing the case.

Key insights

🔍Missouri State Representative Jim Murphy is calling for MODOT Director Patrick McKenna to resign over alleged lies about a fatal crash.

⚖️The case involves a lawsuit filed by the family of a pregnant woman who died in the crash, with MODOT arguing that it should be a workers' compensation case.

🤔Murphy believes that McKenna's actions reflect poorly on Missouri and should have consequences.

💼MODOT has repeatedly attempted to have the family's lawsuit thrown out, arguing that it should be a workers' comp case.

👨‍⚖️The Missouri Supreme Court is currently reviewing the case.

Q&A

What is the basis for Representative Murphy's call for resignation?

—Representative Murphy alleges that MODOT Director McKenna lied during testimony about a fatal crash.

What is the nature of the lawsuit filed by the family?

—The lawsuit was filed by the family of a pregnant woman who died in the crash, and MODOT is arguing that it should be a workers' compensation case.

Why does Murphy believe McKenna's actions reflect poorly on Missouri?

—Murphy believes that lying during testimony and attempting to have the family's lawsuit thrown out reflects badly on Missouri.

What is MODOT's argument regarding the lawsuit?

—MODOT argues that the lawsuit should be a workers' compensation case.

What is the current status of the case?

—The Missouri Supreme Court is currently reviewing the case.

Timestamped Summary

00:06Missouri State Representative Jim Murphy is calling for the resignation of MODOT Director Patrick McKenna over alleged lies about a fatal crash.

00:22The case involves a lawsuit filed by the family of a pregnant woman who died in the crash. MODOT argues that it should be a workers' compensation case.

00:34Representative Murphy believes that McKenna's actions reflect poorly on Missouri and should have consequences.

00:53MODOT has repeatedly tried to have the family's lawsuit thrown out, arguing that it should be a workers' comp case.

01:01The Missouri Supreme Court is currently reviewing the case.

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