Legal Opinion
Glenda Pope v. Bethesda Health Center, Inc., Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Defendants
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 15, 1987No. 86-3977PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRISON L. WINTER, Chief Judge.
Glenda Pope, after she settled her workers’ compensation claim against her former employer, Bethesda Health Center, Inc. (Bethesda), invoked diversity jurisdiction to sue Bethesda and its insurer for money damages, alleging that she had been wrongfully discharged for asserting a compensation claim. The district court gave summary judgment to defendants, ruling that the release given by Pope in settlement of her compensation claim barred a suit for wrongful discharge for asserting a compensation claim. Pope appeals and we reverse and remand. We do not think that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Truck Insurance Exchange v. Marks Rentals, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
- Adler v. American Standard Corp.District Court, D. Maryland · 1982
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Insurance CommissionerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1982
- Roberts v. Citicorp Diners Club, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 1984
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Sampson v. Wendy's Management, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Bradley v. Pittsburgh Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Ayers v. ARA Health Services, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 1995
- Sandlass v. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.District Court, D. Maryland · 2006
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