Legal Opinion
Christensen v. Grant County Hospital District No. 1
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 17, 2002No. 21045-6-IIIPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C.J.
Grant County Hospital District No. 1, d/b/a Samaritan Hospital (Samaritan) terminated Kimball Christensen for alleged misconduct. Mr. Christensen’s union, claiming unfair labor practices, sought redress for him before the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). PERC rejected the union’s claims. The union did not seek judicial review of PERC’s final decision. Mr. Christensen then filed his own tort claim against Samaritan in superior court, alleging wrongful discharge in violation of public policy. After considering Reninger v. Department of Corrections, 134 Wn.2d 437, 951 P.2d 782…
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