Barbara J. Gardner's Legal Cases (2)

Health care

Chung v. M. D. Anderson, et al

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OUTCOME: This case is in progress.

Dr. Chung claims that M. D. Anderson filed a false report with the National Practitioner Data Bank, which caused her to lose her position in research and academics at another medical school and that th ... e persons involved knew that the report contained false statements. Since every medical school has access to the National Practitioner Data Bank, Dr. Chung further claims that the false report has prevented her from working in her chosen field.

Employment and labor

Francis v. Dow Chemical

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OUTCOME: The case settled while on appeal.

Ms. Francis filed suit based on sex and age discrimination. She inadvertently came across a memo written by upper management which encouraged managers to reach down to promote younger employees. ... As a national supply manager, along with four males, Dow Chemical terminated her employment but retained the males, two of which were considerably younger. The memo was shown as an exhibit at trial, and the jury returned a verdict in Ms. Francis' favor. After Dow Chemical appealed, the parties settled for an undisclosed amount.

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