U.S. Nursing Corporation, a Corporation v. Saint Joseph Medical Center, a Corporation

LAY, Circuit Judge.

United States Nursing Corporation (“U.S. Nursing”), a nurse staffing agency, brought this diversity action for breach of contract against St. Joseph Medical Center (“St. Joseph”). The district court granted summary judgment in St. Joseph’s favor, finding the contract unenforceable as a matter of public policy. We affirm.

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BACKGROUND

On January 8, 1993, U.S. Nursing entered into a written contract to supply St. Joseph with nurses during a strike. The contract provided that either party could terminate the agreement upon seven days notice, but if the hospital failed to give the…