Legal Opinion
Leyden v. American Accreditation Healthcare commission/urac
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 18, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2014-1118PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Christine Leyden was terminated by the American Accreditation Healthcare Commission (“URAC”), a private, non-profit organization that accredits healthcare plans and providers. She alleges she was fired after voicing concerns that new management was mistreating female executives and that two URAC board members were engaged in conduct that she thought jeopardized the organization’s independence. Leyden has brought suit to challenge her termination, alleging gender discrimination and retaliation under…
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