Demell v. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 88505 (6-14-2007)

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Catherine DeMell ("DeMell"), appeals the trial court's granting the defense motion to dismiss her claim for retaliatory wrongful termination in violation of public policy. Finding no merit to the appeal, we affirm.

{¶ 2} In July 2005, DeMell was discharged from her employment with the defendant-appellee, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, et al. ("Clinic"). She had been employed with the Clinic for over thirty years. At the time of her discharge, she was paid on an hourly basis as a non-exempt employee in the radiology department.

{¶ 3} In January…