Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital Assoc. v. Susan Nutter

Chief Justice Ketchum:

In this appeal from the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, we are asked to examine a jury’s verdict that found a hospital wrongfully discharged a nurse in a manner designed to undermine public policy. As a result of that wrongful discharge finding, the jury also concluded that the hospital had intentionally inflicted emotional distress on the nurse and had defamed her. Finally, the jury found that the hospital failed to pay the nurse her full wages. The hospital contends on appeal that there is insufficient evidence to support the verdict.

After reviewing the eight-day…