Jaynes v. Centura Health Corp.

In this wrongful discharge action, plaintiff, Donna Jaynes, appeals from the summary judgment entered in favor of defendant, Cen-tura Health Corporation, doing business as St. Anthony Hospital Central, dismissing her public policy and breach of implied contract or promissory estoppel claims. We affirm.

Jaynes worked as a nurse at St. Anthony’s. During her lengthy tenure, different entities, most recently Centura, owned and operated the hospital. She received various employee handbooks at different times, but she was never a party to an express employment contract.

Centura suspended Jaynes based…