| Abstract: | A divided Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a former Denny's restaurant employee who claimed her supervisor induced her to quit when she revealed she was HIV-positive. The seven judges in the majority found that Jane Doe left of her own free will rather than harm the business. The three-judge minority said the employer raised the possibility of customer boycotts and intolerable working conditions. The defense contends that Jane Doe voluntarily agreed to be laid off and was not threatened in any way. The dissenting judges stated that Doe was given no alternative but to accept terminating her employment and was treated without regard or support. The minority wrote that Denny's restaurant used Doe's fear of public reaction and desire for privacy to coerce her into leaving voluntarily. |
