An Arkansas federal district court denied LHC Group, Inc.'s motion for summary judgment on a registered nurse’s claim of wrongful discharge in violation of public policy under state law, finding genuine disputes of material fact remained as to whether the nurse’s termination was motivated by her complaints to the home health care company’s compliance hotline about improper patient discharge practices, despite the employer’s contention that she was terminated for poor work evaluations, client complaints, and unprofessional conduct toward co-workers and management.
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