Daymon v. Hardin County General Hospital

The plaintiff, June Daymon, sought to recover damages for past and future lost earnings and fringe benefits as a consequence of her “wrongful discharge” by the defendant, Hardin County General Hospital. Central to this dispute is the defendant’s handbook, “Personnel Policies and Procedures,” a copy of which is attached to and made a part of plaintiff’s complaint. In a “motion attacking the complaint,” the defendant urged that the plaintiff was an employee terminable at will by virtue of a contract disclaimer with which the handbook concludes. The disclaimer states:

“This handbook is not…