Mekkam v. Oregon Health Sciences University

Plaintiff sued defendant Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) under 42 USC § 1981 and for common law wrongful discharge. He alleged that he had suffered pay disparity and was not promoted because of his race. He also alleged that OHSU laid him off because he had filed a racial discrimination complaint with OHSU’s affirmative action office. Plaintiff also sued his supervisor, defendant McDonald, alleging that McDonald intentionally interfered with an employment contract between OHSU and plaintiff for the improper purpose of racial discrimination. The trial court denied defendants’ motions…