Legal Opinion
Allen v. Highlands Hospital Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 21, 2008No. 18-2362PublishedCited by 160 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
Jo Ann Allen and Debra Slone (collectively the plaintiffs) sued their employer, Highlands Hospital Corporation (HHC or the Hospital), for age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Kentucky Civil Rights Act (KCRA). In November 2003, both women were terminated after they allegedly violated HHC’s confidentiality policy. HHC determined that Allen and Slone had breached the confidentiality of one of its patients, Allen’s minor granddaughter, by permitting the removal of the girl’s x-rays from the Hospital without…
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