Martinez v. New England Med. Ctr. Hosp.

Employment Discrimination

Martinez v. New England Med. Ctr. Hosp., No. CIV.A. 01-12349-JLT
(D.Mass., March 3, 2004)

When
a patient care coordinator was terminated for ignoring hospital guidelines regarding
patient payment for services and for excessive tardiness, she brought suit.
Her principal claim was that she was terminated in retaliation for her complaints
regarding the hospital’s discriminatory practices toward certain patients. She
also made claims of invasion of privacy, tortious interference, and defamation
with respect to a subsequent employment reference provided by the hospital.
The United States District Court in Massachusetts held that the hospital provided
ample evidence of non-discriminatory reasons that validated the termination.
It also found no merit to her other claims and dismissed the case.