Legal Opinion

Hainer v. American Medical International, Inc.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided October 14, 1997No. 24702PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALLER, Justice:

We granted certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ opinion in Hainer v. American Med. Intemat’l, Inc., 320 S.C. 316, 465 S.E.2d 112 (Ct.App.1995). We affirm as modified.

FACTS

Petitioner, Anne T. Hainer (Hainer), was a registered nurse at East Cooper Community Hospital (Hospital). She was disciplined by the State Nursing Board for “patient abandonment” when, without notifying appropriate personnel, she resigned her position on July 16,1989.

Hainer subsequently instituted this action for abuse of process and intentional infliction of emotional distress (outrage) against…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Berkebile v. OutenSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
  2. Kollodge v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Snakenberg v. Hartford Casualty Ins. Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1989
  4. Jones v. GarnerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1968
  5. Huggins v. Winn-Dixie Greenville, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1967

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3Cited by32 opinions

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  3. Murray, v. Holnam, Inc. and Thomas Thornton, of Whom Holnam, Inc. IsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2001
  4. Tilley v. Pacesetter Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
  5. Ferguson v. City of CharlestonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999

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