After appealing the trial court's grant of summary
judgment, a hospital manager will get her day in court.
In Crabtree v. Jefferson Healthcare, the Court of
Appeals (Div. 3) found that a genuine issue of material fact exists
as to the reasons for the employee's termination of a
pregnant employee and subsequently, the case should be heard and
decided upon by a jury.
Background
Plaintiff, Jillian Crabtree, was employed by the defendant,
Jefferson Healthcare, as the manager of patient access services.
She began her employment in May of 2018. About seven months into
the position, Crabtree received her first performance evaluation.
In the evaluation, Crabtree was rated as “meeting
expectations” in 12 out of 16 categories. In addition, the
areas that needed improvement were noted and she was given
direction on how to improve in these areas. A two page letter from
her supervisor was also included in the performance review that
indicated that she was having a “nice first
