Wright v. St. John's Hospital

Plaintiff, Dorene Wright, brought an action for retaliatory discharge against defendant, St. John’s Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of defendant, and plaintiff appeals. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

I. Background

St. John’s Hospital hired plaintiff in August 1981 to work as a licensed practical nurse (LPN). In 1983, during the course of her employment, plaintiff injured her back while bathing and repositioning a patient. During 1983 and 1984, as a result of her back injury, plaintiff was seen…