Wise v. Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron

  1. July 10, 2024

    Ohio Hospital Beats Fired Worker's COVID Testing Bias Suit

    An Ohio federal judge tossed a pharmacist's suit claiming a children's hospital flouted her beliefs by firing her after she refused the COVID-19 vaccine and weekly testing on religious grounds, ruling that she wasn't owed an accommodation that could have hurt hospital business.

  2. January 12, 2024

    Ohio Hospital Seeks To End Worker's COVID-Testing Suit

    An Ohio hospital asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss a pharmacist's suit claiming it failed to accommodate her religion when she sought exemptions from its COVID-19 testing policy, arguing she has inconsistently applied her beliefs when it comes to medical intervention, taking X-rays at the dentist and undergoing temperature screenings in the past.

  3. November 21, 2022

    Ohio Children's Hospital Sued Over COVID-19 Testing Mandate

    An Ohio pharmacist fired from a children's hospital earlier this year has alleged in a lawsuit that the institution discriminated against her because of her religious beliefs against being tested for COVID-19.