Renny v. Port Huron Hospital

Plaintiff brought suit against defendant hospital for wrongful discharge. The jury found for plaintiff and awarded her $100,000 in damages. In this appeal, Port Huron Hospital contends that the trial court committed error requiring reversal in allowing the jury to determine as a matter of fact whether the Employee Handbook established an employment contract allowing discharge only for "just cause.” The hospital further contends that the trial court erred in allowing the jury to consider whether the decision of the grievance board upholding plaintiff’s discharge was final and binding.

We find…