Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Memorial Hosp. of Carbondale
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 3, 2010No. 07-2249, 07-2296, 07-2297PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Archie D. Thompson, Jr. was the only African-American paramedic in the Southern Illinois Regional Emergency Medical System. He was reduced to probationary status after he assisted a diabetic patient in her home but did not call medical control after the patient declined further treatment, even though other paramedics had handled diabetic patient responses the same way and were not disciplined. A jury agreed with Thompson that he was placed on probation only because of his race and awarded him $500,000. Memorial Hospital of Carbondale appeals the jury’s verdict against…
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