Legal Opinion
Griel v. Franklin Medical Center
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 7, 2000No. 00-1067PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
In this employment discrimination action, appellant Dolores Griel alleges that she was wrongfully terminated as a nurse in the critical care unit of appellee Franklin Medical Center. She claims that the discharge occurred because of her status as a recovering drug addict and thereby violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Massachusetts anti-discrimination statute. 1 Appellee pointed to evidence showing that the discharge took place after incidents in which Griel had violated protocol requirements during the care of patients. The district court…
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