Sherman v. Rutland Hospital, Inc.

The plaintiff, Lawrence Sherman, brought suit for wrongful termination of employment by the defendant, Rutland Hospital, Inc., and obtained a judgment of $30,000. His claim was that termination procedures, contained in the defendant’s person nel policies manual, had been made a condition of his employment agreement, and had not been followed upon his termination.

Upon appeal, the defendant first contends that, because the plaintiff was not hired for a definite term, he was an “at will” employee and so could be terminated at any time with or without cause. The defendant next contends that the…