Hospital Can't Ax Ex-Worker's Disability Suit Over COVID Vax

By Emmy Freedman · April 19, 2024, 7:27 PM EDT

A New York hospital system must face an ex-worker's lawsuit alleging he was fired after refusing to get a coronavirus vaccine because of his atrial fibrillation, with a federal judge saying...

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Documents

Opinion

Case Information

Case Title

Lehey v. Northwell Health, Inc. et al

Case Number

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment

Date Filed

June 05, 2023

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