Legal Opinion
Porterfield v. Mascari II, Inc.
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided January 3, 2002No. 379, Sept. Term, 2001PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES R. EYLER, Judge.
The question presented by this appeal is whether an employee who alleged that she was terminated from employment for seeking to consult with an attorney before signing a written warning of inadequate job performance stated a cause of action for wrongful discharge. We hold that such allegations, without more, did not state a cause of action for wrongful discharge.
Deborah Porterfield, appellant, was employed as an administrative assistant by Home Instead, a business which provides in-home care to senior citizens. Home Instead was operated by Mascari, Inc. and Mascari II,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Hrehorovich v. Harbor Hospital Center, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1992
- Rutherford v. KatzenbergerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1983
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