Moses H. Cone Memorial Health Services Corp. v. Triplett

THORNBURG, Judge.

Defendant was hired by LeBauer Health Care, P.A., in August 1996. On 1 February 1999, Moses H. Cone Health Services Corp. (the “System”) acquired LeBauer Health Care and formed plaintiff (“LeBauer”) in this action. Defendant entered into an employment contract with LeBauer on that date for a term of ten years. Defendant worked in the Primary Care division of LeBauer. However, defendant spent most of her time in the hospital caring for LeBauer’s patients that were receiving hospital care, as opposed to caring for patients at LeBauer’s offices.

The employment contract consisted…