Legal Opinion

Sellig v. Visiting Nurse & Community Health, Inc.

Massachusetts Superior Court

Decided June 10, 1999No. 980037PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtMcHugh, J.

BACKGROUND

This is a civil action filed by Clare Sellig (“Sellig”) who claims that she was wrongfully terminated by her employer, Visiting Nurse & Communily Health, Inc. *232(“VNCH”), (a) in breach of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and (b) in violation of the public policy exception to the general rules of employment-at-will. Sellig also alleges that she was slandered by Maureen Drossos (“Drossos”), a VNCH supervisory employee.

UNDISPUTED FACTS

The Summary Judgment Record, viewed as it must be in the light most favorable to Sellig, establishes that she is a Registered Nurse and a…

2Cases cited37 opinions

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Dennis v. Jager, Smith & Stetier, P.C.Massachusetts Superior Court · 2000

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