Legal Opinion
Straw v. Visiting Nurse Ass'n & Hospice
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided October 18, 2013No. 12-149PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
¶ 1. Plaintiff Michelle Straw appeals the judgment order of the superior court, pursuant to a jury verdict, dismissing her case for breach of an implied employment contract against defendant Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice of Vermont and New Hampshire (VNA). She argues that the jury instructions in her case were erroneous and prejudicial because they failed to instruct on the standard for “just cause” termination. We affirm.
¶2. Plaintiff is a licensed Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner who worked for a number of years as a hospice triage coordinator for VNA, answering patient and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Winey v. William E. Dailey, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1993
- Ross v. Times Mirror, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1995
- In Re Grievance of BrooksSupreme Court of Vermont · 1977
- Madden v. Omega Optical, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1996
- Sanderson v. First Security Leasing Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1992
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3Cited by4 opinions
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