Winkelman v. Beloit Memorial Hospital

HEFFERNAN, CHIEF JUSTICE.

This is an appeal by Beloit Memorial Hospital from a judgment of the circuit court for Rock county, Edwin C. Dahlberg, Circuit Judge, which adjudged that the hospital wrongfully discharged Betty Winkelman, and also a cross appeal by Betty Winkelman from the part of the judgment dismissing her claims based upon contract. The appeals were accepted upon the certification of the Court of Appeals. We affirm the circuit court.

The specific issue certified by the court of appeals is whether the cause of action for wrongful discharge established in Brockmeyer v. Dun &…