6th Circuit Reinstates Nurse’s Bias Claim For Perceived Disability

Mealey's (November 7, 2019, 11:40 AM EST) -- CINCINNATI — A trial court erred when it “overlooked too many genuine factual disputes” and “improperly excluded expert testimony” supporting a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) who claims that she was fired because her employer thought she was visually disabled even though she wasn’t, a Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Nov. 6 (Paula E. Babb v. Maryville Anesthesiologists P.C., No. 19-5148, 6th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 33165)....