Hospital Must Face Discrimination Suits Over Vaccine Policy

A hospital must face three religious discrimination lawsuits from ex-employees who were fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine after two federal appeals panels ruled the workers met pleading standards.

A district court erred when it dismissed the three lawsuits on the grounds that the plaintiffs failed to allege a religious reason for refusing to comply with Aspirus Health’s vaccine mandate, the two panels for the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled. The lawsuit dismissals—the first being filed by Megan Passarella, the second by Sandra Dottenwhy, and the third from Christine Bube and Connie Hedrington—are vacated and will ...