Sellig v. Visiting Nurse & Community Health, Inc.
Massachusetts Superior Court
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…
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