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Case Name Meadows v. Farrell
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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