Galbraith v. Westchester County Health Care Corp.

Since 2005, the plaintiff has worked at the defendant hospital as a perfusionist. In October 2008, the plaintiff was appointed as the defendant’s Chief Perfusionist on a probationary basis, to become permanent after one year. On June 17, 2009, the defendant informed the plaintiff that perfusionists would be responsible for operating a rapid infusion device in the operating room during liver transplant surgeries beginning on July 1, 2009. The plaintiff raised concerns with his supervisors about implementing this policy. As of October 1, 2009, the plaintiffs probationary appointment as Chief…