Reedus v. McDonough

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA FORT WAYNE DIVISION DESIREE K. REEDUS, MD, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Cause No. 1:21-CV-357-HAB ) DENIS MCDONOUGH, et al. ) ) Defendants. ) OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Desiree K. Reedus, MD (Dr. Reedus), an African American female who worked as a licensed physician for the VA, filed an amended complaint asserting employment discrimination and a state law defamation claim against the VA and her supervising physician, Dr. Wayne McBride (“Dr. McBride”). (ECF No. 42, Am. Compl.). The Government moves to dismiss the defamation claim (Count…