Harvill v. Community Methodist Hospital Ass'n

Tom Glaze, Justice.

On December 18,1983, the appellant, a nurse, was discharged from her employment by the Arkansas Methodist Hospital. Nearly three years later, she filed suit alleging breach of contract and tort of outrage. On January 2, 1987, the Hospital moved to dismiss appellant’s suit alleging it was a non-profit institution and immune from tort liability under Ark. Code Ann. § 23-79-210 (1987). Appellant responded stating that “if the Hospital is a charitable institution and insured,” then she would “amend her tort action to name the (Hospital’s) insurer as a party.” Appellant, in her…