Record #:

25639

Author(s):

Reid, Dee

Abstract:

After being dismissed from Duke Hospital for allegedly refusing to commit perjury in a malpractice trail, Marie Sides is suing for wrongful termination. But first, she had to secure a precedent-setting ruling from the North Carolina Supreme Court for the right to sue on those grounds. The ruling was needed because North Carolina employers can fire non-contractual employees for any reason, including their refusal to do something unethical.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 4 Issue 3, February 14-27 1986, p5-7, por

Subject(s):

Medical personnel--Malpractice; Duke University--Basketball; North Carolina Supreme Court; Durham County--Politics and government