Bhat v. University of Cincinnati

OPINION

Plaintiff-appellant Dr. Geetha Bhat appeals judgment for defendants following a jury trial in this action for gender and national origin discrimination in employment. Dr. Bhat’s claims on appeal arise from the district court’s handling of a juror following a poll of the jury, during which the juror dissented from the verdict. For the following reasons, we AFFIRM.

I. BACKGROUND

On April 13, 1998, Dr. Bhat filed a complaint against the University of Cincinnati, *282Richard Walsh, M.D., and John J. Hutton, M .D., alleging employment discrimination and retaliation on the basis of national…