HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-06238
\'
,
~ I
!
,
~
,0 I
...
" ... I
~ i
'W
" ~
...Q
.
-
d
.,
~
"
~~
~ 1
"
.,
I'
,/'
..
"
'1"1
"
-
, ..
':)
....
, ,
"
'I,
IN TilE cOllin Oil COMMMON "LEAS OF CUMlIt:ltLANI) COlJNTY,
COMMONWEAl.TH OI"I't:NNSYLYANIA
CYNl'lIIA STOUGHT,
Civil ACllon AI Lnw
I'LAINTIJiIl
(J " -r;'
I)ocllct NIl, 'lG _~..L J3 .u.' l ,I..,
YS,
GLOBAL VISION,
DEIIENIMNT
COMJ>l,,\INT tfOI~ IIltJi:ACH ()Ii IMI'LUW CONTltACT Olf
t:M"I.OYMI~NT
I. Plalntll1'. 15 Cylllhla SlllUglll. anu uuull inuiviuuul, sui jUri5 that currently reslde5 at 250
Hlllcre5t Road, Cump I-lill, 170 II CllunlY ofCumberlunu. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
2. Delenuarll, Is Globul Vi5ion, a cllrporution orgunizeu anu exi51lng under the laws of
the Stale of Pennsyivaniu conuucting busine55 III 205 Grunuview Avenue, Camp 1-1111, in
the Coullly ofCumberlanu, Commonwl'alth ofPennsylvllnia.
3. At alltime5 melllioneu herein, uelcnuant WIIS engllgeu in the business of conducting
laser surgery upon pallents of whom utillzeu such servlce5 tor various reasons non of
which are relevant to the substance of this complaint.
4. On or about February 13,1996, plaintit1'was hired by Global Vision liS a Celller
Director which required ofplainlit1'that she locate. anu procure temporary olliee space
within which to establish olliee quarters representing Global Vision.
5. On or about April 9. 1996 defendant evidenceu iI'S intelllion 10 create a cOlllract of
employment as between itself through its uistribution of a memoranuum within which
uelenuantlisted pluilllill'lIs one of several Global Vision Employees that are hired for one
year renewable terms a copy of which is attucheu hereto and labeled as Exhibit A.
6. During plailllill's tenure with delcndalll employer plulntift' provided additional
consideration to plalnllll' in the form of ullowing the uelcndant to utilize her home to
conduct, guide. anu direct the business operations of detcndunl during its tormative
~llIgl!~ ulllli su~h 111IIl! 1I~ II ~uulllllldl!pl!lIdClllly pl'lIVldl! 1I ~llIblc lInu pCrlllllllClI1 Iildllty
wllhlll which hi IlI,IIllUIl!, 1II11rkcl, III1U pruvldc ~l!rvkc~ lu pl'll~pCCllvl! dlcnl~ lInd pulll!llts.
7. Durlllg u Illllc Iwcl, pl!rlud ~lIb~cquc'lItu Ihc In~cptlun uf pllllnllll'~ clllpluYlllcllt ~hc
pl'llvlucu ~crvkc~ tu uclcndunt clnplllycr Ihllll hcr hunlc ulIrlnB whkh plulnlllr ~unwlllcd
hcr CUIllPUll!l', Idcpliunc cl~ lInd 1I1111lWd Ihc I'ullcnl Scrvkc (\lllrulnlllur lu du III,cwl~c
wlthuul ~ulllpcn~lIllullfilllll dl!lcndlllll, Illlthc utllitlc~ ~UIlMIIIICd during sucli tllnc.
H. I'lulnlllr during hcr pcrillll uf clllpluynlcnl wilh dl!iclldlllll, rccdwd pl)~ltlvc rcvlcw~
cOll1lllcndlng hcr Illr dulng 1I "~upcr juh" u~ cvldcnccd IlY II Iilx trllllsllll~slull lhlllllhc Vkl!
I'rcSIUl!III, Juunnl! I~uslllng, 1I1111~licd hcrclu IInd lubdcd liS bhlbll "Il" lInu dlllcd April 23,
19%.
9. 011 ur lItlllUt Muy 24, I 'l91! plllllllllr Wll~ tcrllllnlllcd Ihllll licr plll~c uf clllpluymclltus
eviul!n~cd by tlil! lcnllinlltlunlellcr ullu~licd hcrclu und lubdcu us Exhlbll "C".
10. Dclcnuunl filllcd lu p/'llvluc 1I ju~t ClIUSC husls rcqulrcu pursuunl lu Ihe conll'll~tulIl
rdllllon~blp us bClwccnlhc pllrllcs lu this lIctlull
II. 1'I1I11l1llr, WIIS l<lIccd 10 wurk Inullun@lc wurk cllvlrOIlIlll!nt ill Ihlll shc WlIS exposcu
10 Iloxlou~ 1i1l1lcs whkh elllllllllled Ih1l1l Illscr mllchllles lIh~elll uny tlll'lll of fi'csh uir
vcntllUllon or uthcrwisc, to lIhsurb 1I1lU dlssiplllc such Ilulles nor wus pluinlilr provlued
with slllcty glllsscs liS nllllldlllcd by SUIIllllil Tccllllulogy, the IIIl1nulilcturer of such
cqulplllcnt
12. Thc grounds IIdvlln~ed hy delcllulIlll 10 suppurt their Icnlllnlllion decision were
replcte with Incullslslellcic~ ~olllpriseu Ill' illll~CUl'lItc dUlcs Ihllt UO Illlt ~llJ'respunu 10, or
colncldc Wilh, Ihc ullegeu ollcnses whkh Ihcmsclvcs, IIrc In conlruuict wilh Iilvorllblc
cvulullllons provlueu only I<lllr weeks priur 10 such ~olllpllllnls.
(II) FllJ' eXllmple. plalnlilr wus ~rillcll.cd lor II IlIck of prulkil!ncy wllh operullng
Ihe IlIscr lIluchlne yct illllllcdiuldy I<Jllowlng hcr tel'l1linllllon she wus IIskcd by Ms. IJrbllfl.
Dlrcclor of Field Opcl'lltions 10 opl!rute thc IlIscr mllchlnc prior 10 her depllrture.
(b) Dclcndullt. cilCU un Illcidcnt with uuothl!r co-worker. to justlly its decision to
lenllinUle pluintill: alleging inlilllluullon of thllt person on II Ulltc whcn such co-worker
WIIS ub~enllhllll her plllcc of clllploYlllcnt
..
04- ~ ~ ~ .~r}l C',': O'~~tl'l
Gl'~r;"" '11';10
1 ~~u JJ~ ~IC~ rl~L
....
v~y~
~. .__L-_--:j
GL()UAL
VISION, INC.
AllrU 9, 1996
O~d( C<J It otll!)lllS,
Upon cOl1lpletIon or. t:.hl!! ..dju"tme~'r. uczuired to tinllliu the proceSlS of.
crco1ting t.h\3 Harrhburq Global Vision ixecutive AdviGory Board (EAS) ,
it i~ with great pleasure that I 8nnounc~ to you the fOllQwing
individuals (eor on~ year renewahle terms) who will constitute the
tirtlt Global Vidon EM of Harrisburg during its inaugural year I
1, David M, Armesto, M,O.
2. Douglas J. Goepfert, 0,0" 00 Director (temporary CO-Chair)
), Jam.e 0, Herbet, 0,0.
4, David J. Ludwick, M,O,
5, Jill V, Faxton, 0.0,
6. Alan L, Gche~n, M,O, MO Director (temporary co-chair)
7. Cynthia Stought, R,N, (Global Viflion Center Director)
The temporary co-chairs Of the EA! will convene a meeting within the
coming weeks to elect: a potrTnanent chllirperson and to appoint standing
committees rot:' the Center (Clinical ~rotocclSl. Quality AISlurance and
Outcome Assessment), The ~An will also immed stely begin to plan
committee activities tor the yuar, and to define a prOCftSB ot rerrular
Commit tCle and <:lD/MD Director commun icat iens with all AssociatCls,
Affiliates and Global Vision Inc.
Henceforth, it is expected that as a Olobal Vision Associate or
Affiliate, you will feel frep. to utilite your respective 00 and/or MP
OirQctors for clinical consultations if needed, ~~e, you are urged
to commvniCJte with any member of the EAB regarding your interests,
ideas and concerns about Global Vision and your LaseRx Center.
Congratulations to all iAB elected members,
worKing closely together towards the highest
patients and an exciting, prosperous year of
our Global Vision partnership.
Best regards,
We all look forward to
quality care for our PRK
growth and success tor
~
Louia J. Catania, 0.0.
Vice Preoident
WC\
Exhlbd- "All
---
3110 We" E1shlh $"'e<I, SUIl~ 90" . Ia.;klonvllle, l'1ond. 32:09 U.S.A . 9~3~~.jlll . 904-353-2768 FIJI
3, Plaintiff asael:'ts she was teJ:"minated from employmllnt
without just cause and in breach of the implied contract of
employment. (Complaint ~~ ],2-14).
B. ALLEGED SUPPORTING FACT~
1. In support of her claims for breach of implied
contract of employment, Plaintiff allegea she was employed by the
Company on February 13, 1996 aa Ita Center Director. (Complaint ~
4). The Company evidenced its intent to create a contract of
employment bas(~d on a memorandum which appointed Plaintiff alld six
other individuals to the Harrisburg Global Vision ExecutIve
Advisory Board for "one year renewable terms", (Complaint ~ 5 and
Exhibit A to Complaint) .
2, Plaintiff provided additional consideration to
support this implied contract by using an office in her home, a
personal computer, home telephone, and utilities to conduct
business on behalf of the Company, (Complaint ~~ 6 and 7) ,
3. Plain",iff received positive performance reviews
(Complaint ~ B) and was terminated from employment on May 24, 1996
without just cause. (Complaint ~~ Band 9 (c)), The implied
contract contains a "just cause" termination provision, (Complaint
, 10).
The grounds proffered by the Company for terminating her
2
IVllII41,o/t/l
establiah an implied contract of employment or to remove her from
the employment at-will doctrine.
3. Specifically, Plaintiff haa failed to allege facta
aufficient to identify or establiah a contract between herself and
the Company to serve as the Center Director. plaintiff haa also
failed to allege additional consideration to support the implied
contract of employment. or defeat the preaumpt ion of at -wi 11
employment aB the consideration alleged did not afford the employer
anything other than the services which the Plaintiff was hired to
perform.
4. Plaintiff's claims against the Company must,
accordingly, be dismissed for failure to state a cause of action
under Pa. R.C.p. No. 1028(a) (4).
WHEREFORE the Defendant, Global SJ,ght (Pennsylvania), Inc.,
respectfully requests that this Court enter an Order sustaining its
preliminary objection to Plaintiff's Complaint for legal
insufficiency pursuant to Pa. R.C.p, No. 1028(a) (4).
D. CONCLUSION
For. the foregoing reasons, Defendant respectfully requests
that the Court enter an order auataining ita Preliminary
1t./iIJl. ~I,",'i I
4
~
~
~
,....
"-
if
~:t\
."'"
~
.,. C'~ '..
1>- .a ,-.
.1'
i' .. I.~
'" I ,I
;( . -.- ,. .
-,
I ~, 1 .\;:~
~.-.
d~. <1 ./(,1
G"
"rl'" I .I..)
Ii:' :T jf~l
~:" I .I.
I
t ~ I;; .)
l..} (.)
~
Plaintiff I
IN '!'fIB COUR'l' OF '1'118 COMMON I'LEflS
OF CUMB8RLflND CQUN'l'Y,
PENNSYLVflNIA
CYN'l'll I A S'l'OUGH'l',
v.
NU. I 96-6238 CIVIL TERM
GLOBAL VISION, INC.,
CIVIL ACTION LAW
Defendallt.
MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICB
Robert J, lIaurin, counsel for Defendant, Global Vision,
Inc. and a member of the Bar of this Court, requests that, pursuant
t.o Pennsylvania Bar Admiosio/l Rule 301, Kevin E. Hyde, Esquire, be
admitted to appear pro hac vice as co-counsel for Defendant, for
the following reasons I
1. Mr. Hyde is admitted to, and is a member in good
standing of, the Bars of the States of Florida and Virginia,
2. Mr. Hyde io admitted to practice before the United
States District Court, Middle District of Florida and the United
States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
3. Mr. Hyde'S law firm has been counsel for Defendant
for several years and io very familiar with the issues involved in
this litigatioll.
4. Counsel for Plaintiff concurs with this Motion.
Ilt.IIl,4ill.IJ1
.
!?B!!1'_C..l:I.'.t:X91!_':.1 nTlti~~ .CAI.J]::_ J-"911._!.< II_Ci_lI..I-11'.ti!
(Munt be typawrltten ,u1<1 llubllittLJd in <Iuplicllta)
TO 'filE I'RO'I'1l0NO'I'MI'i OF CUMJlEIll.ANlJ COLJN'I''i:
1'1P.afle Hat the within llIotter for the nllXt t\rglInent Court.
~-------_____________________al__________________________~______________________________
CAPTION OF CASE
(entire capUon must be stated in full)
( Pl..I1intiff)
, . ,
'hi ,
- "
"
I' .,
, ) I
, ,
,
,
, "
,
"
',j ,
" 1
," ,
,..) '.
CYN'l'IlIA STOUGII'I'
VB.
GLOBAL VISION, INC.
(tJefeOOant)
No. -G.Z38
civil Aotion LflW 19 96
I. Stata I1IIltter to be argued (i.e., plaintiff's rmtion for new trial, defeOOant's
d81"llITBr to canplaint, atc.)1 Defendant's Preliminary Objections to
Complaint
2. Identify CXlUllBel who will argue cllSe I
(a) for plaintiff: Gregory S. Ilazlett, Esquire
AddresB I 704 Cocklin S tree t
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(b) for defendant: Kevin E. Ilyde, Esquire
Address: Foley Ii Lardner
200 Laura Street
Jacksonville, Ph 32202
3. I will notify aU parties in writing within two days thet this case has
been Us ted for argunen t.
4 . Arg\.ment Court Oate:
March 5, 1997
Dated:
__ ;1rUfj;, ;-{lM.<.-
Mtorney for Glo' Vis ion, Inc.
?,; C")
U';
I~- (,I, I....
tI,I, ,I
i'i.' .,-. t ., ~
" ...... I
1..1
'r' ~ ''') '"
f,e' I . ,
'1'
ii' f ' r',)
"1, Ill.
I- ;..- 11
II \;: /'
1./