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November 25, 2009

Verdict in favor of nurse reversed

WILKES-BARRE – The state Superior Court has overturned a $400,000 verdict in favor of a nurse who alleged an official with the Wyoming Valley Health Care System improperly revealed information from the nurse’s personnel file.

The appellate court, ruling in the case of a woman identified only as “Jane Doe,” said the evidence presented during a 2008 trial before Luzerne County Judge Hugh Mundy did not support the jury’s verdict that the health care system had violated the woman’s privacy.

The case stemmed from testimony given by Mary Beth Komnath, vice president of patient care, during a 1996 hearing before National Labor Relations Board regarding efforts by hospital nurses to unionize.

For the complete story, see Thursday's Times Leader.

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