Legal Opinion

Hinrichs v. Tranquilaire Hospital

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 16, 1977PublishedCited by 73 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

352 So.2d 1130 (1977)

Anne C. HINRICHS

v.

TRANQUILAIRE HOSPITAL, Robert E. Cole, Mobile Psychiatric Services, a corporation, et al., jointly and severally.

SC 2548.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

December 16, 1977.

Douglas Inge Johnstone, Mobile, for appellant.

Thomas M. Galloway, of Collins, Galloway & Smith, Mobile, for appellees.

2Per curiam

This appeal by an employee from grant of summary judgment in favor of the employer raises the question as to whether an employee can maintain an action in tort for her dismissal from her employment contract, which was terminable "at will," based on her claim that the dismissal…

3Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Petermann v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 396California Court of Appeal · 1959
  2. Nees v. HocksOregon Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Sventko v. Kroger Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. Alabama Mills, Inc. v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
  5. Tennessee Coal, Iron & Ry. Co. v. KellySupreme Court of Alabama · 1909

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4Cited by73 opinions

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  3. Sheets v. Teddy's Frosted Foods, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
  4. American Road Serv. Co. v. InmonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  5. Brockmeyer v. Dun & BradstreetWisconsin Supreme Court · 1983

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