Sheppard v. 265 Essex St. Operating Co.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Kimberly Sheppard was fired by Defendant 265 Essex Street Operating Company, LLC ("Essex") on January 5, 2015. She brought this action against Essex, two of her former supervisors, Frank Silvia and Beth Fearon, and HealthBridge Management Company.1 See Docket No. 8 at 1.

In her original complaint, Sheppard alleged she was wrongfully terminated in violation of public policy-specifically, in retaliation for her internal complaints of ongoing Medicaid fraud. She also brought a promissory estoppel claim, alleging that she accepted employment in reliance on a promise by Essex…