Legal Opinion
McCullough v. Visiting Nurse Service of Southern Maine, Inc.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided March 31, 1997PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTS, Justice.
[¶ 1] Christine McCullough appeals from the summary judgment entered in the Superior Court (York County, Crowley, J.) in favor of the Visiting Nurse Service of Southern Maine, Inc. (VMS) on various claims brought by McCullough based on her termination as an employee of VNS. McCullough contends that there are genuine issues of material fact (1) whether she was an employee at will and (2) whether she was defamed by VNS. We affirm the judgment.
[¶2] In 1991, McCullough, a registered nurse, was hired by VNS to be a part-time visiting nurse. In applying for employment, and shortly…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Larrabee v. Penobscot Frozen Foods, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
- Rippett v. BemisSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
- Bakal v. WeareSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
- Terrio v. Millinocket Community HospitalSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
- Libby v. Calais Regional HospitalSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1989
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