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Emergency Physician Loses Appeal on EMTALA Retaliation Claim

[05/16/25]

Posted on May 16, 2025 in Litigation Analysis

Published by: Hall Render

On April 24, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (the “Seventh Circuit” or “Court”) affirmed summary judgment in Partin v. Baptist Healthcare Sys., Inc., applying the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework to Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (“EMTALA”) retaliation claims. Case Background Plaintiff Dr. William Partin (“Partin”) was an... READ MORE

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