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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Carl v. Children's Hospital, 702 A.2d 159 (1997)

Citation
Carl v. Children's Hospital, 702 A.2d 159 (1997)
Parent Document
Carl v. Children's Hospital, 702 A.2d 159 (1997)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1997-09-23

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The trial judge granted the motion to dismiss. He concluded, apparently on the authority of Adams v. George W. Cochran & Co., 597 A.2d 28, 32 (D.C.1991), that in the absence of an allegation that the plaintiff was discharged for refusal to perform an unlawful act, the at-will doctrine barred Ms. Carl's action for wrongful termination. A divided panel of this court affirmed. See Carl v. Children's Hospital, 657 A.2d 286 (D.C.1995). We vacated the panel decision and granted Ms. Carl's petition for rehearing en banc. Carl v. Children's Hospital, 665 A.2d 650 (D.C.1995) (en banc). I.