Sweetwater Hospital Association v. Anita Carter Carpenter

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE September 21, 2004 Session SWEETWATER HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION v. ANITA HOUSER CARPENTER Appeal from the Chancery Court for Monroe County No. 13623 Jerri S. Bryant, Chancellor No. E2004-00207-COA-R3-CV - FILED FEBRUARY 2, 2005 Sweetwater Hospital Association (“the Hospital”) entered into a contract with its then-employee, Anita Houser Carpenter (“the defendant”), by the terms of which the Hospital agreed to provide tuition assistance to enable the defendant to attend school. The contract further provides that if the defendant works for the…