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Contractor can sue for disability discrimination (access required)

Published: November 20, 2009

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An independent contractor who was denied a position with a regional hospital could sue for disability discrimination under federal law, the 9th Circuit has ruled in reversing a summary judgment. The plaintiff is an anesthesiologist who suffers from sickle cell anemia. He applied for a position with the defendant.   The defendant cancelled the plaintiff’s contract after concluding ...
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