Legal Opinion

Julianna Ellett Giant Food, Inc.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided March 11, 1986No. 791, September Term, 1985PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ADKINS, Judge.

Appellant, Julianna Ellett, once was employed by appellee, Giant Food, Inc. She was fired on January 21, 1982, while, according to her, she was absent on medically-ordered worker’s compensation leave. On January 7, 1985, she sued Giant in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Count I of her complaint alleged abusive discharge, claiming that she had been fired in retaliation for seeking (and obtaining) worker compensation benefits. Count II was characterized as an “[a]ction for wrongful interference with plaintiff’s right to collect unemployment compensation.” It was grounded on…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Adler v. American Standard Corp.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1981
  3. Natural Design, Inc. v. Rouse Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
  4. Lally v. CopygraphicsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1981
  5. O'HARA v. KovensCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Bagwell v. Peninsula Regional Medical CenterCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1995
  2. Berman v. KarvounisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1987
  3. Lone v. Montgomery CountyCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1991
  4. Monumental Life Insurance v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1993
  5. Gooch v. Maryland Mechanical Systems, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1990

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