Worker Not Libeled By Unfit-For-Duty Report, 1st Circ. Rules

By Danielle Nichole Smith · October 1, 2019, 9:41 PM EDT

The First Circuit on Tuesday rejected an information technology worker's libel suit over a psychiatrist's conclusion that he was unfit for work, finding scant evidence the psychiatrist was driven by revenge...

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Documents

Opinion

Case Information

Case Title

Zeigler v. Rater

Case Number

Court

Appellate - 1st Circuit

Nature of Suit

3751 Labor Family Medical Leave Act

Date Filed

November 23, 2018

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