Gassman v. Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, Inc.

Pierron, J.:

This is a wrongful discharge case based on the employment termination of Peggy Gassmann. Gassmann appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, Inc. (Good Samaritan). Specifically, Gassmann argues the district court erred in applying the after-acquired evidence doctrine and that such evidence, in any event, did not constitute a violation of company policy for which she could have been terminated.

The facts in this case are for the most part undisputed. Good Samaritan is a corporation which owns and operates…