Legal Opinion
Hardy v. Georgia Baptist Health Care Systems, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 11, 1999No. A99A1499PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
On June 7, 1996, Tina Hardy, plaintiff-appellant, sued Georgia Baptist Health Systems, Inc. d/b/a Liberty Home Health Services, defendant-appellee, on claims arising from her termination as an employee. These claims were based upon three federal issues theories, as follows: (1) 42 USC § 1985 (3); (2) equal protection, and the privileges and immunity clause, as guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment; and (3) the free speech clause of the First Amendment. There were also two pendent state issues, i.e., a claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress and a defense…
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