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
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2395626/carl-v-childrens-hospital/ ↗

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In this century, however, the at-will doctrine came under intensive attack from legal scholars and others, both for its doctrinal shortcomings and for its unfairness to employees. See Weiner, supra, 457 N.Y.S.2d at 196, 443 N.E.2d at 444. Indeed, it has been the "almost unanimous view of the commentators" that the traditional rule should be abandoned or modified, there being "little to recommend its continued application in instances in which the employer's conduct undermines an important public policy." Smith v. Atlas Off-Shore Boat Serv., Inc., 653 F.2d 1057, 1061 (5th Cir.1981) (footnote omitted). The view of the commentators has merit.

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