National Medical Care, Inc. v. Zigelbaum

On this appeal after a bench trial in the Superior Court, the following facts, gleaned from the documentary evidence and the judge’s findings of fact, are undisputed. Under a written agreement dated January 1, 1971, between National Medical Care, Inc. (NMC), and Human Resource Institute, Inc. (HRI) (a wholly owned subsidiary of NMC), providers of health care services, and the defendant, a psychiatrist, the defendant was employed to supervise a psychiatric services division operated by HRI. The original term of employment was to be for four and one-half years from January 1, 1971.

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