Suburban Hospital, Inc. v. Dwiggins

WILNER, Judge.

William Dwiggins was an employee of Suburban Hospital, Inc. On September 26, 1985, he was discharged by his supervisor for allegedly violating a specific condition of his employment. Invoking the hospital’s grievance procedure, Dwiggins presented his case to various hospital personnel, including a four-member grievance panel. The panel, on disputed evidence, concluded that Dwiggins had violated the condition and that discharge was an appropriate sanction. The hospital administrator concurred in those findings, thereby effectuating the discharge.

Mr. Dwiggins filed suit in the…