Legal Opinion
Shervin v. Partners Healthcare System, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 9, 2015No. 14-1651PPublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Nina Shervin, M.D., secured admission to one of the country’s most prestigious orthopedic residency programs. When she was placed on academic probation, she concluded that her superiors were discriminating against her based on her gender and thereafter began retaliating against her because she had dared to challenge the probation decision. Bent on vindicating these suspicions, Dr. Sher-vin repaired to the federal district court and sued a gallimaufry of defendants, asserting claims under both state and federal law.
The district court whittled down Dri…
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