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Case Name | Meadows v. Farrell | |
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Date | 11/22/2010 | |
Note | A nurse case manager's motion to strike an applicant's lawsuit failed because the nurse failed to show that her allegedly injurious comments were protected speech. | |
Citation | H035309 | |
WCC Citation | WCC 36822010 CA |
Meadows eventually filed an action alleging intentional infliction of emotional distress and other tort claims based on statements allegedly made by Farrell. Sentry Insurance told Meadows that a "case nurse," defendant Barbara Farrell, would meet with her and any doctors to "manage [her] care. "According to Meadows, Farrell did not "publish Dr. Huffer's retraction to the extent that the original false and/or misleading information had been published. "She also denied disseminating false, misleading, or private medical information about Meadows, or communicating to anyone that Meadows was addicted to and/or abusing drugs. Meadows's declaration did not include any reference to the alleged comments by Farrell about Meadows potentially getting fired and/or not getting chiropractic care.
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