Legal Opinion
Francis v. Memorial General Hospital
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided October 16, 1986No. 15997PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SOSA, Senior Justice.
Plaintiff, David W. Francis, Jr. (Francis), brought this suit against defendants, his employer, claiming violation of his civil rights, breach of contract and wrongful discharge. The trial court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment and Francis appealed. We affirm.
FACTS
Francis worked as a registered nurse at defendant Memorial General Hospital (Hospital), first in 1982 and then from April 29, 1983. On March 2, 1984, his supervisor instructed him to “float” from his regular station in the intensive care unit to the orthopedics floor. He refused because he…
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