Chesnick v. Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital

Plaintiff Joan Chesnick appeals an order of the circuit court of Cook County granting summary judgment in favor of defendants Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital (Hospital) and Thomas Meirink on plaintiffs claim of breach of contract.

The facts giving rise to this appeal are as follows.

On October 8, 1984, plaintiff was hired by defendant Hospital as nurse-administrator and occupational health nurse of the Hospital’s occupational and environmental medicine department. On November 1, 1984, plaintiff received a copy of the Hospital’s employee manual. That manual contained the following provisions:

“SPE…