Dulude v. Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc.

Appellant Sharon Dulude appeals a ruling of the Chittenden Superior Court granting Fletcher Allen Health Care’s (FAHC) motion for summary judgment on claims of breach of contract, promissory estoppel, discharge in violation of public policy, intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED), and defamation. Dulude argues that there are genuine issues of material fact as to: (1) whether FAHC’s communications and personnel manual altered her employment from at-will to just cause; (2) whether FAHC had just cause for discharging her; (3) whether FAHC made promises to Dulude for just cause…