Land v. Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center

Plaintiff, Bettie Land, brings this appeal seeking reversal of a trial court’s order dismissing her two-count amended complaint. In her complaint, Land alleges that defendant Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center (Reese) wrongfully discharged her from her position as executive administrator for Reese’s department of surgery. Count I alleges that Land’s employment was terminated in violation of the terms of an employment manual adopted by Reese, and count II alleges that Reese failed to honor an agreement that it had made with Land following a grievance procedure hearing. Under both…