NYU Langone Judge Wrongly Set Aside Jury’s Retaliation Verdict

Evidence backed a jury finding that NYU Langone entities retaliated against a female rheumatologist for complaining about gender bias, the Second Circuit ruled Wednesday.

The ruling reinstates a $700,000 award because a lower court failed to view evidence in the light most favorable to the doctor when it granted a motion for judgment notwithstanding the jury verdict by the hospital system and one of its site directors, a unanimous appeals panel said. The panel also revived for trial the doctor’s retaliation claim against her former supervisor.

Sari Edelman’s proof was sufficient to establish the elements of retaliation under federal, New ...